Salt Island is the site of one of the best scuba dive wrecks anywhere. It is where the RMS Rhone sank during a hurricane on October 29, 1867. The Rhone was a steel-hulled ship that carried an assortment of cargo, including passengers, on regular schedule from the UK to the Caribbean. It sank between Salt Island and Dead Chest Island in the British Virgin Islands (BVI).
Today, the ship is a popular site attracting scuba divers from all over the world. The site became a National Park in 1980. It has received numerous awards for its historical interest, abundance of fish and the relatively safe nature of the dive.
My wife had the opportunity to go on a dive of the RMS Rhone with Armando Jenik, world renowned marine photographer, and her dive master. Armando produced 200 photos from the Salt Island Dive for us. We met Armando through the Peter Island Resort and Spa. He was related to the former property manager’s wife. Armando had worked on many marine documentaries with famous marine researchers such as Jacque Cousteau.
You just never know who you are going to meet when you are in the BVI. One day it could be Richard Branson, the next day it could be Larry Page.
