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MARINE PARK RULES: Do not damage, alter or remove any marine Road Town: 50 mins
plant, animal or historic artifact. All fishing-including spearfishing-is Road Town via West End: 60 mins
strictly prohibited. Lobstering and collecting live shells are also ille- West End: 45 mins
gal. Use correct garbage disposal points; do not litter the area. Water Virgin Gorda, The Valley: 90 mins
balloons are prohibited. Water skiing and jet skiing are prohibited in Virgin Gorda, The Valley via St John: 1hr 45 mins
all park areas. No anchoring in the restricted area in and around the Red Hook Ferry to:
wreck of the Rhone. When the mooring system is full, vessels should Jost Van Dyke via Cruz Bay: 60 min
utilize Salt Island Settlement anchorage and dinghy over, dropping off Cruz Bay: 20 min
snorkelers, and use the mooring line available. West End, via St John: 55 min
NATIONAL PARKS TRUST MOORINGS: Road Town via West End: 55 min
Norman Island Road Town: 45 min
Pelican Island West End: 35 min
The Indians Virgin Gorda, The Valley via St John: 1hr 40min
Peter Island Tortola, West End Ferry to:
Dead Chest Jost van Dyke: 25 min
Jost Van Dyke Ferry to: Cruz Bay: 20 min
St John: 30 min Red Hook via Cruz Bay: 55 min
St Thomas (RH) via St John: 60 min LITTLE TOBAGO/GREAT TOBAGO DIVE SITES
Tortola, West End: 25 min NATIONAL PARK Steep cliffs provide safety for the only place in
Cruz Bay Ferry to: the Virgin Islands where the magnificent frigate bird nests.
Jost van Dyke: 30 min MERCURIOUS ROCK To 86’ (26m) Int. Dive this seamount system
Jost Van Dyke via West End: 45 min with a magnificent swimthrough cave, with several tunnels as well,
Charlotte Amalie: 40 min plus overhangs filled with colorful sealife. The caves host hogfish,
Red Hook: 20 min nurse sharks and groupers. Can only be done in good wind and sea
Tortola, West End: 20 min conditions.
Virgin Gorda, The Valley: 90 min
St Thomas, Charlotte Amalie Ferry to:
Cruz Bay: 40 mins