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RMS Rhone British Virgin Islands — Photo: Gareth Richards | License: CC BY 3.0 | Source: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/44/RMS_Rhone_2003_10.jpg
IntermediateBoat entry

RMS Rhone

Pelican Island, British Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands
Boat entryRash guard or 2mm shorty typical

Boat dive — see Entry & access.

RMS Rhone at a glance

RMS Rhone is an intermediate boat dive site in Pelican Island, British Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands. Typically most favorable May · from 3 years of archive data. Recent reports put the water around 30°C (85°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Favorable window now· until 18:00 · sunset 17:49

Forecast for this hour · 13:00 · run 12 h ago
1.2 m (3.9 ft)waves — about a meter expected (waves — about four feet expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 30°C · seasonal avg 30°C ( · Forecast 85°F · seasonal avg 86°F)

Dive windows this week

Lightest wind: Wed
Sat7:00–18:00 favorable

1.2 m waves · 15 kn wind (3.8 ft waves · 15 kn wind)

Sun7:00–18:00 favorable

1.2 m waves · 15 kn wind (4.0 ft waves · 15 kn wind)

Mon7:00–18:00 favorable

1.2 m waves · 14 kn wind (3.9 ft waves · 14 kn wind)

Tue7:00–18:00 favorable

1.0 m waves · 12 kn wind (3.2 ft waves · 12 kn wind)

Wed7:00–18:00 favorable

0.8 m waves · 9 kn wind (2.6 ft waves · 9 kn wind)

Thu7:00–18:00 favorable

1.0 m waves · 14 kn wind (3.4 ft waves · 14 kn wind)

Fri7:00–18:00 favorable

1.0 m waves · 11 kn wind (3.1 ft waves · 11 kn wind)

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wave and wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 5:52 · Sunrise 6:14 · Sunset 17:49 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 1.1 km from site · updated 24 Oct, 01:12 GMT-4

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

Dived here today — did the forecast match?

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. January, 44% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (80°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.7 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots
  2. February, 36% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 26°C (80°F), waves have typically been 1.5 m (4.9 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  3. March, 59% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (80°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.6 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
  4. April, 67% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (81°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (4.0 ft), wind has typically been 16 knots
  5. May, 88% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (83°F), waves have typically been 1.0 m (3.3 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots, historically most favorable
  6. June, 77% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (84°F), waves have typically been 1.1 m (3.6 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  7. July, 63% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (84°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (3.8 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  8. August, 68% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (85°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (3.8 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  9. September, 87% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (86°F), waves have typically been 1.1 m (3.6 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
  10. October, 70% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (86°F), waves have typically been 1.3 m (4.1 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
  11. November, 56% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (84°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.4 ft), wind has typically been 16 knots
  12. December, 47% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (82°F), waves have typically been 1.5 m (4.8 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots

May has typically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life recorded at this site, by month

Recorded observations — evidence of past sightings, not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

  • Stoplight Parrotfish recorded here Jul–Aug (2 records)

    Sparisoma viridemost recent 2013

  • Acropora palmata recorded here Aug (1 record)

    most recent 2013

  • Atlantic Nurse Shark recorded here Jul (1 record)

    Ginglymostoma cirratummost recent 2012

  • Barracudas recorded here Feb (1 record)

    Sphyraena Artedi, 1793most recent 2009

  • Bigeye Scad recorded here Aug (1 record)

    Selar crumenophthalmusmost recent 2013

  • Caribbean Reef Octopus recorded here Nov (1 record)

    Octopus briareusmost recent 2012

  • Common Sea Fan recorded here Aug (1 record)

    Gorgonia ventalinamost recent 2013

  • Cruriraja rugosa recorded here Jul (1 record)

    most recent 2012

Newest record here: 2013. Counts are occurrence records near this site from public biodiversity datasets (GBIF), grouped by calendar month across all sampled years. Sightings vary — past records are context, not a prediction.

Fills & rentals nearby

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Data updated June 2026

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