Dive· Cooper Island· Virgin Islands (BVI, USVI and Spanish Virgins)
Markoe Point & Dry Rocks East (Cooper Island)
18° 22.0′ N · 64° 30.0′ W · approximate
Two exposed dives on Cooper Island's windward corners: Markoe Point, where a grooved lip drops vertically to about 80 ft, and Dry Rocks East off the northeast shore with unusual marine life.
Practical
Approximate position: Markoe Point is Cooper Island's south point (Coast Pilot 5); the dive is tucked around its southeast corner (Dive BVI). Dry Rocks lie 300 yards off Cooper's northeast side (Coast Pilot), about 18.3850, -64.5020. Both are intermediate to advanced, 30 to 80 ft, exposed to trade-wind swell and current; Devil's Kitchen on the eastern shoreline (20 to 60 ft) is the usual second dive. Calm days only, with an operator.
Best for
Experienced divers on a calm day
Nearby
- Carvel Rock0.7 NM away
- Cooper Island wildlife0.9 NM away
- Haulover Bay (Cooper Island)0.9 NM away
- Wreck Alley (Cooper Island)1 NM away
- Cistern Point (Cooper Island)1.2 NM away
- Cooper Island Beach Club1.3 NM away
- Late-summer closures in the southern chain1.3 NM away
- Manchioneel Bay Beach (Cooper Island)1.3 NM away
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