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DIVE SITES IN THE MARINE
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Piton
Wall |
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This
site is
located
at the
foot of
Piti
Piton. A
spectacular
dive
that
starts
at the
shore
and
drops
off to
over 200
feet.
Lots of
schooling
fish,
dramatic
walls
that is
the home
of Sea
Horses,
Turtles
and the
occasional
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Coral
Gardens |
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This
site
is
located
at
the
foot
of
Gros
Piton.
The
is
full
of
rows
of
soft
corals,
lots
of
spectacular
fish,
turtles,
trigger
fish,
snappers
and
many
others
including
Barracudas.
A
slow
dive
through
this
garden
will
produce
some
spectacular
photos. |
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Superman's
Flight |
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This
site is
also at
the foot
of the
Piti
Piton.
Famous
for a
strong
current
that
takes
the
diver on
a
"Superman's
Flight",
when the
current
is there
it is a
thrilling
experience.
If there
is no
current
the dive
is just
as
wonderful
as the
other
dives in
the
Soufriere
Area. |
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Anse
Chastanet
Reef |
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This
reef
lies
just
off
the
beach
from
the
Anse
Chastanet
Hotel.
A
plateau
between
5 -
25
feet
that
drops
off
to
over
150
feet.
Lots
of
schooling
fish;
Chubs,
Balawoos,
Snappers
and
many
others.
The
reef
is
covered
with
soft
coral,
barrel
sponges
and
lots
of
other
Marine
life. |
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Fairyland |
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This
site is
like all
the
sites in
this
area,
the drop
off to
over 200
feet. It
has lots
of rich
colourful
corals
and
sponges.
Schooling
fish,
the
occasional
Turtle.
This
site is
like a
diving
story
book; a
Fairyland
of
spectacular
color. |
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Key
Hole
Pinnacles |
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A
very
stunning
dive
site
with
four
spectacular
coral
mounds
that
rise
dramatically
up
to
within
a
few
feet
of
the
surface.
This
provides
the
ideal
place
for
varying
marine
life,
trumpet
fish,
file
fish
and
many
more.
Bring
your
camera
along. |
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Trou
Diable |
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"Devil's
Hole",
lies
between
Pinnacles
and
Fairyland.
A
fascinating
dive at
40 to 50
feet
there is
a steep
slope
that
falls
off into
the
deep.
Large
coral
heads
and
barrel
sponges
are
scattered
along
the
slope.
Grunts,
Blue
Chromes
and sand
eels can
be found
on dos
dive. |
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Rosemond
Trenches |
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The
Trenches
are
a
series
of
rows
of
corals.
This
is a
shallow
dive,
averaging
35
feet,
This
site
is
full
of
life.
The
main
feature
of
this
dive
is a
30
feet
long
cave
that
you
can
swim
through.
This
is
home
to a
large
school
of
Glassy
Snappers. |
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Lesleen
M Wreck |
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This
wreck is
located
in the
Anse
Cochon
Bay,
this
vessel
was sank
as an
artificial
reef in
1986. It
is
covered
with
hard and
soft
corals,
hydro
ids and
sponges,
this is
an ideal
habitat
for
juvenile
fish of
varying
species
and is
visited
by many
other
species
of
schooling
fish.
The
vessel
is in 65
feet of
water at
the
stern
and the
marker
tethered
to the
bow is
30 feet.
This
wreck
can be
penetrated
through
the
engine
room.
Take
your
camera,
lots to
see. |
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Anse
La
Raye
Wall |
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"Bay
of
the
Rays",
once
this
bay
was
home
to
sting
rays
and
eagle
rays.
We
do
sometimes
see
rays
on
the
wall
along
with
turtles
and
schools
of
young
barracudas
and
Atlantic
spade
fish.
Hugh
puffer
fish,
King
fish
and
parrot
fish
are
seen
along
with
schools
of
other
tropical
fish.
The
wall
has
brilliant
colors
and
it
is
hope
to
brissel
worms,
banded
coral
shrimps
and
arrow
crabs. |
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Anse
Jabette:
North &
South |
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These 2
sites
originates
for a
cove;
Daggers'
Bay is a
lovely
series
of coral
heads
that is
home to
lobsters,
sea
horses,
many
schooling
fish. In
the
sandy
areas
you can
find
rays,
sand
eels,
sand
divers
and
flying
Gernards. |
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Anse
Cochon:
North
&
South |
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"Bay
of
Pigs"
is a
lovely
bay
with
two
dive
sites
on
the
northern
and
southern
side
of
the
beach.
You
can
start
from
the
beach
or
from
a
boat
for
these
dives.
An
abundance
of
marine
life
and
tropical
fish
of
varying
sizes,
color
and
species
can
be
found
here.
Squids,
turtles,
rays
are
sometimes
seen
at
these
sites
also. |
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Daini
Koyomaru
Wreck |
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The
Japanese
dredger
was sunk
in 1996
as an
artificial
reef.
The name
Daini
Koyomaru
is
Japanese
for boat
# 2. The
vessel
is 244
feet and
approximately
80 feet
wide.
The
maximum
depth
for this
dive is
110
feet. It
is a
habitat
for a
number
of fish
species,
including
green
moray
eels,
barracudas,
horse
eye
jacks
and Hugh
snappers.
Turtles
and
angel
fish can
also be
seen on
this
dive. |
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Virgin's
Cove |
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Virgin's
Cove
is a
lovely
reef
dive
that
also
offers
a
wall
dive
closer
to
the
North
Point
of
the
cove.
Rays,
Turtles,
Atlantic
Spade
fish
and
Barracudas
frequent
this
bay.
Sometime
there
is a
slight
current
closer
to
the
points.
The
average
depth
of
this
dive
is
35 -
50
feet. |
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DIVE SITES IN THE NORTH
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Saline
Point,
North &
South |
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This
site is
the most
Northerly
site on
the
island,
located
in front
of the
LeSport
Hotel.
This
site is
also
good for
snorkeling.
Scorpion
Fish,
Puffer
Fish,
schools
of
Grunts,
Rays and
different
variety
of eels
can be
seen
here.
Beach
entry is
possible
at this
site.
The site
starts
shallow,
20 feet,
and
gradually
gets
deeper,
40 - 60
feet at
the
point. |
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Smugglers
Cove |
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This
site
can
also
be
entered
from
the
beach.
Octopus,
lobsters
and
many
other
schooling
fish
can
be
seen
here
amidst
the
rocks,
small
caverns
and
numerous
coral
heads
that
dots
this
site.
Flying
Gernards
can
be
seen
feeding
on
the
sandy
patches
at
this
site. |
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Bird's
Rock |
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This
rock is
sometime
called
Bird
Shit
Rock as
it is
covered
with sea
gull's
droppings.
Eagle
Rays,
Hugh
barracudas.
Parrot
fish,
lobsters
and many
other
tropical
fish are
seen at
this
site. |
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Pigeon
Point.
North
&
South |
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Pigeon
Point
in
fact
has
3
sites,
North,
South
and
West.
The
Southern
side
can
be
entered
from
the
beach
in
the
Park.
The
North
and
South
sites
is
home
to
many
variety
of
fish,
Rock
Crabs,
Lobsters
and
many
schools.
In
the
shallow
areas
sea
horses
can
be
found
if
you
look
carefully.
A
small
wreck
can
be
seen
in
the
cove
on
the
western
side
of
the
point,
sand
eels
and
lobsters
are
in
abundance. |
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Berger
Rock
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This
site is
marked
by a
navigational
aid that
flashes
a white
light,
this
makes it
east to
find for
night
dives.
This
site is
full of
life;
schools
of
Jacks,
Snappers,
Grunts,
King
Fish,
Sergent
Majors
and
Brown
Chromes.
Lobster,
Eels,
Trumpet
Fish,
the list
goes on
and on.
Average
depth
here is
25 - 45
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Bone
Yard |
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Located
on
the
Northern
side
of
the
mouth
of
the
Castries
Harbour,
it
is
the
site
of a
world
war
II
vessel
and
what
appears
to
be
the
wing
of
an
airplane.
It
is
the
home
to
lobsters,
and
many
other
tropical
fish
and
marine
life.
The
story
goes
that
the
vessel
was
torpedoed
off
the
coast
of
Martinique
and
tried
to
make
it
to
Castries
Harbour.
The
wreck
lies
in
an
average
of
35 -
45
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