Virgin Gorda sits in the Caribbean Sea within the British Virgin Islands, sheltered in part by the Sir Francis Drake Channel. All three sites in our database are reached by boat from Spanish Town and cover a spread of diving styles: Corridors runs through canyon formations with moderate currents roughly a kilometre offshore, Invisibles is a series of exposed offshore pinnacles suited only to advanced divers due to strong currents and surf, and The Rose is a shallow artificial and natural reef accessible to beginners. Water temperatures stay warm throughout the year, climbing to their highest in late summer and easing slightly in late winter. Reef fish, green sea turtles, nurse sharks, and Atlantic tarpon are among the species recorded across these sites.
Monthly water temperature across Virgin Gorda's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Water temperatures are warmest from late summer into autumn and at their coolest in late winter, though the range across the year is modest. December through May brings calmer seas and more settled conditions, which matters particularly at exposed sites like Invisibles where northerly swells can make access difficult.
Water temperature around Virgin Gorda ranges from about 26°C in February to 30°C in September, based on satellite sea-temperature data for its dive sites.
In the warm season (about 30°C) a rash guard or 3mm shorty is comfortable in Virgin Gorda; in the coldest months (about 26°C) step up to a 3mm full suit.
Fin maps 3 sites in Virgin Gorda (3 scuba diving sites).
