Friars Bay Reef dive site, St Kitts

Dive Site Summary
Experience Level Easy
Mooring Depth 30 ft
Maximum Depth 50ft
Best Dive Depth 30 to 50 ft

Friars Bay Reef Dive Site, St Kitts is located around a mile from the shore and is an ideal reef for new divers.

A nice easy reef dive. Lots of juvenile fish, along with Lobster and Moray Eels. The sandy bottom around the reef is a favourite spot for Stingrays.

Black Coral Reef dive site, St Kitts

Dive Site Summary
Experience Level Moderate
Mooring Depth 35 ft
Maximum Depth 80ft
Best Dive Depth 40 to 80ft

Black Coral Reef Dive Site, St Kitts is located about a mile from shore. This is a very healthy reef where you can see the full range of reef fish, particularly Creole Wrasse, Snapper and many small Grunts.

Black Coral gets its name from the distinctive black or dark brown colour of its skeleton. Black coral is now rare throughout the world, mainly due to its popularity in jewellery. Black Coral is now listed as an endangered species by CITES.

You will find astounding Black Coral trees protruding from this mini wall, but please take care not to touch or damage them.

The Rock dive site, St Kitts

Dive Site Summary
Experience Level Moderate
Mooring Depth 45 ft
Maximum Depth To 90ft
Best Dive Depth 50 to 70 ft

The Rock Dive Site, St Kitts is a circular reef located about 1.5 miles from shore.

The centre of this reef is a towering rock of coral surrounded by a small sandy channel. This rock has a resident population of large Trumpet fish. The coral mound is and ideal spot for macro-photography. On the surrounding reef you will find an abundance of small fish and often larger Parrotfish and Angel Fish. As with all our reefs the occasional Turtle may be spotted.

Trunkfish, St Kitts reefs
Rare Black Coral, St Kitts Reefs
Trumpetfish, St Kitts Reefs

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