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A white dive ship flying a red-and-white dive flag lies at anchor in turquoise water, with a granite boulder in the foreground and a green island behind — Virgin Gorda & the Dog Islands.

Virgin Gorda & the Dog Islands · British Virgin Islands · Reef

Wall to Wall

No walls, but ledges and boulders sheltering nurse sharks and grunts

Area photo: O'Dea · CC BY-SA 4.0

Wall to Wall is a Dog Islands site with no walls despite its name, known instead for its fish life. Numerous ledges and boulders between 9 and 23 m (30 and 75 ft) hide nurse sharks and yellow grunts, and strong currents that sometimes sweep the site make it a dive for experienced divers.

Also known as Wall To Wall.

Where it is and how deep

Depth profile of Wall to Wall: typical dive 9–23 m (30–75 ft), deepest point 24 m (80 ft) 18 m · Open Water30 m · Advanced40 m · Recreational limit9 m23 m24 m maxtypical dive
Depths on a shared scale to 40 m (130 ft); dashed lines mark common certification limits.

18.4835° N, 64.4725° WApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.

The dive

The dive explores numerous ledges and boulders where nurse sharks rest alongside yellow grunts, between 9 and 23 m (30 and 75 ft), with the deepest point at 24 m (80 ft). Strong currents sometimes wash across the site, so the group stays close to the dive leader throughout.

Marine life and season

  • Reef fish swarms
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Season follows Virgin Gorda & the Dog Islands: High season runs from mid-December through April, when winter seas are rougher but clearer; hurricane risk peaks from late August through September.

Know before you go

  • Strong currents sometimes wash the site; close attention to the dive leader is required.

Dive videos

Wall-to-Wall, Great Dog, BVI · Bruce Toal on YouTube

Sources

  1. BVI Dive Sites — Dive BVI
  2. Diving - Sunchaser Scuba — Sunchaser Scuba
  3. Diving in the British Virgin Islands — Wikivoyage

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The Aquarium

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The Chimney

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The Flintstones

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