CHARMAINE (?CHARMAINE II)
Protected Area
Kalkun Cay
Why dive here
With 476+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, blacktip reef sharks, dolphins, eagle rays and humpback whales - CHARMAINE (?CHARMAINE II) offers some of St. Thomas & St. John's richest wreck diving. Water sits around 27°C.
The Charmaine II wreck is a solid choice for a St. Thomas dive, especially if you’re into poking around an intact, smaller vessel. We often find ourselves drifting over her, usually after hitting a reef nearby, and it’s always a pleasant surprise. She sits upright, about 35 metres down, a 33-metre motor vessel sunk deliberately back in '91. You can still make out the superstructure pretty well, and the open wheelhouse is a favourite spot for us to peek into. What we really appreciate about the Charmaine II is how marine life has just taken over. Big schools of grunts and snappers hang around the deck, practically swimming into you if you’re gentle. Keep an eye out for morays tucked into crevices – we’ve seen some hefty green morays peering out from the deeper sections. For photographers, the way the light filters through the upper deck on a sunny day creates some really nice effects. It’s a comfortable dive for advanced open water divers, offering a good balance of wreck exploration without being overly challenging.
Typical CHARMAINE (?CHARMAINE II) Dive Profile
Illustrative profile based on site depth and type. Actual dive profiles vary - always follow your dive computer and training.
Safety Notes
Deep dive (35m) - monitor air consumption closely. Advanced certification recommended.
Wreck site - avoid penetration without wreck diving certification. Watch for sharp metal and entanglement hazards.
Always perform a 3-minute safety stop at 5m before surfacing.
Nearest Dive Centres to CHARMAINE (?CHARMAINE II)
Dive shops near CHARMAINE (?CHARMAINE II)
Adventure Scuba & School
Aqua Marine
Admiralty Dive Center
Coral World Ocean and Reef lnitiative, Inc.
Red Fish Underwater LLC
Low Key Watersports
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for CHARMAINE (?CHARMAINE II)
CHARMAINE (?CHARMAINE II) Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for CHARMAINE (?CHARMAINE II), sourced from NOAA buoy data - nearest station: Open-Meteo grid (18.32, -64.9) (0km away)
August Averages
Sea Temperature
27.08°C
81°F
Air Temperature
27.54°C
82°F
Wind Speed
8.86 m/s
17.2 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1014.9 hPa
Based on 5 years of monitoring data · Data sources: NOAA NDBC
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