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Scuba diving in the BVI

The BVI can claim over 100 dives sites that are well worth an underwater visit. Whilst the Islands cannot claim to be the greatest destination for wall or drift diving, its does have sites full of the most stunningly colourful coral gardens, canyons, tunnels, caverns, grottos, and shipwrecks teaming with underwater life of every size and kind.

The 60 Islands and Cays, which make up the BVI are centered around, or connected to, the Sir Francis Drake Channel. Many sites are in the 15' to 50' range, with others having 60' to 80' depths. Most of the dives are from a mooring ball and the current is almost non-existent - underwater photographers fire up your cameras! There is plenty to see and do for both new, and advanced or expert divers. Water temperatures can vary from 76 degrees in January/February to 84 degrees in August/September. Visibility averages 100', but can drop to 60' in the warm summer months, or reach almost 200' in the winter and spring months Conservation is very much in effect, with marked buoys at the more popular sites.

We are fortunate in the BVI to have a large number of dive operators and instructors available to act as either guides or instructors. We can organize rendezvous dives or make

arrangements to have instructors on board with you. The beauty of the Power Cats is that there is the room to have all your kit on board with you, and use the boat as a luxury floating hotel during your dive vacation. This saves both time and expense, and of course the hassle of having to get to and from your boat every day. The Cats can get you quickly to and from the chosen dive site of the day and there is space to stretch out and relax after your dive. The features aboard the Cats that make them an outstanding dive platform are:

Huge walk around swim platform with safety rails

Sturdy dive ladder

Easy access to and from the sea

Tankracks

Freshwater washdown

Storage space for equipment

Wide beam stable platform

High speed cruise from site to site

Economical on fuel

In excess of 400 gallons of fresh water on board

We can arrange the hire of all the necessary equipment, reserve the 'Cat', book an instructor, plan your trip, all you have to do is let us know what you want, then get on the aircraft!

Sports fishing in the BVI

Fishing in the British Virgin Islands is world class and has been for years. The BVI are home to the famous North Drop above Tortola which claims the highest number of Blue Marlin strikes per day of anywhere in the world. Not to mention the swarms of wahoo, dolphin fish, tuna (black and yellowfin), sailfish, white marlin and kingfish that hungrily feed around the Islands of the BVI.

In fact, one of our Power Cats has just won, at first attempt, the International Virgin Gorda Sportsfish Tournament with a whopping great Wahoo!
Our 52ft Power Cats are designed and equipped for sports fishing with:

Twin 20ft outriggers

Twin fighting chairs

Rod holders

Split screen electronics package for depth and fishfinding

High speed cruise to and from fishing spots

Economical fuel consumption

Easy sea access for baits and fish handling

Stable wide beam fast roll rate recovery

Very quiet at trolling speed

Lots of space aft

Living aboard makes your fishing holiday relaxing and more enjoyable. For instance you can cruise up to Anegada, spend the night scoffing barbecued lobster washed down with a local concoction and rise early, work down the North 'drop off' during the day to above Jost Van Dyke, cruise in for a swim at Sandy Spit, dinner aboard of barbecued fresh tuna, relax with beer in hand on fighting chair lazily watching the sun go down over the Islands.

We can rent you fishing equipment. We can team you up with an experienced skipper and mate (recommended for local knowledge both as regards the boat and where to go) or you can go off on your own. These sports fishing Cats are highly recommended as a brilliant platform to explore the well kept secrets of fishing the BVI.