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Wreck of the Chikuzen

Virgin Gorda
Ranked #6 of 10 attractions in Virgin Gorda
5.0 of 5 stars 6 Reviews
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest, Historic Sites
Activities: Scuba diving
Traveler Description: The Chikuzen is a wreck which sunk in 1981 after catching fire, and is now a popular scuba diving site.  It drifted through the British Virgin... more »
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South Carolina
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 16, 2012

This wreck is in about 75 feet of very clear water. Saw 3 lionfish and lots of other reef fish. Went with Dive BVI. Highly recommended. More

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New York
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 9, 2012

The Chikuzen is a wreck that you don't often get to dive. It's kind of mid sea with nothing around and they need really calm waters to get out there. If you are prone to sea sickness, beware, but I love this dive. I've gone 3 times. It's one of the few places in the BVI I've seen large animals... More

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Galena, Ohio
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 4, 2011
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The Chikuzen is an amzing dive. But I think what made it so great was the enthusiasm of our dive operators, Ben and Kay from Kilbride's in Bitter End. They picked us up in Leverick Bay and took us out to the Chikuzen. Ben told us that we would see a vast amount of sea life but it exceeded our... More

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British Virgin Islands
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42 reviews 42 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 15, 2009

The wreck of the Chikuzen is an isolated wreck about 12 miles north of Tortola and Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands. It lies in about 75 feet of water, which is normally very clear. Because it is literally miles from anywhere, the wreck attracts a wide array of marine life. The wreck is approximately 270 feet in length,... More

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München
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 13, 2002
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The Chikuzen is really a world class dive if the conditions are right for such a remote dive-site. We have beeen sailing in the BVIs in Nov 2002 and made 2 dives at the chikuzen: We saw many different kind of fishes in enormous quantity. We also meet 2 sharks about 6 feet away from us, circeling us for severel... More

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Chelmsford, England
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 9, 2002
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If you find yourself diving in the BVI, the first thing you must do is ask whichever dive operator you are using when they next plan to go to The Chikuzen. They only go once a week, and even that's weather dependent. The Rhone is more famous, but the Chikuzen is more impressive - and you won't be alongside 20... More

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