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Dive Sites |
Description/Depth/Skill Level
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Sandy Point Marine Reserve |
Designated National Marine Park. Two popular moorings. Paradise Reef is full of giant basket sponges, large coral heads & canyons sloping off to 90ft (30m). Anchors Away is flatter reef section with under-cut shelves and 18th Century coral encrusted anchors.
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Wreck of River Taw |
144ft (48m) island freighter in 50ft (17m). Broken in half with stern turned 180 degrees. Swim-throughs and views into the hull. Macro-photographer's delight. Skin Diver magazine puts it in top 20 Caribbean Wreck dives.
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Black Coral Reef |
Want to see rare black coral? Divemaster will point out this increasingly rare coral on reef that descends from 40 to 70 feet (13-23m) .
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Blood Bay Reef |
Depth 60-80ft (20-27m). Plenty colourful coral and purple sea anenomes, yellow sea fans and rust-coloured bristle worms. Occasional shy shark. Several small caves in the area too.
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Booby Island |
Small island in the Nevis-St. Kitts Channel. Lots of fish including jacks and snappers.
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The Caves |
40 feet (13m) under Nevis' West Coast, just north of Charlestown. Series of coral grottos. Shallow depth makes it safe and accessible dive. Thousands of fish live here including squirrel fish, lobsters and barracuda. Day excursion from St. Kitts.
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Coconut Tree Reef |
Largest reef in the area good for novice and expert. Reef from 40 to over 200 ft (67m).
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Grid Iron |
In the Nevis-St. Kitts Channel, a shelf rises to within 25ft (8m) of surface. Shallow water corals, sea fans, sponges and lots of angelfish.
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Monkey Reef |
Well offshore of St. Kitts' South East Peninsula. Flat reef 50 ft (17m) down with soft and hard corals in circular shape. Edge of reef sees lobsters, nurse sharks, sting rays and lizardfish. Takes an hour to circumnavigate.
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Redonda Bank |
Relatively unexplored, extensive with plenty of hard and soft corals and marine life. Out of the way, but you'll be one of a few that's been down there.
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Nags Head |
Experienced divers. Tough current where Atlantic and Caribbean meet. Dramatic plunge of reef to 80ft (27m). Large pelagics, stingrays, turtles, squirrel fish, sea urchins plus other reef regulars.
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Wreck of M.V. Talata |
Sunk in 1985 and is in good nick at 70ft (23m). Hull plays home to many reef fish. Experience helps.
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Beached Tug Boat |
Partly above surface in only 20ft (6m) of water. Ideally suited to novice divers and snorkellers. Jacks, grunts, hind and occasional ray in the offing.
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Brassball Wreck |
Novice divers. 25ft (8m) depth. Good for snorkellers.
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