Dive· Cayo de Agua· Virgin Islands (BVI, USVI and Spanish Virgins)
Cayo de Agua Rock dive
18° 18.7′ N · 65° 21.0′ W · approximate
A single coral-crusted rock rising about 45 ft from the sand off Cayo del Agua, where barracuda, nurse sharks and turtles hang around.
Practical
Position approximate: in the water just west of OpenStreetMap 'Cayo del Agua' (way 44026908); the rock's exact position is not published. Moon: a single rock about 45 ft tall surrounded by sand; barracudas, nurse sharks and sea turtles. Coast Pilot 5: a shoal with 5 ft at its end extends nearly 0.1 mile west of Cayo del Agua and the passage between Cayo Ratón and Cayo del Agua should be avoided, so approach with a dive boat or in calm, good light.
Best for
Big-fish encounters on a lone pinnacle