Escape Reef

★★★★★ (84)

One of the last sections of reef on the Caribbean side before reaching the Atlantic, this means it can have 2 Kts of current, hence the name! Due to currents be prepared to see anything (potentially, very quickly!). Most sections are between 40 ft/12 mtr and 72 ft/21 mtrs although some reach 30 mtrs/100ft.

Large Elephant ear and barrel sponges provide colour and depending on current schools of creole wrasse everywhere and a few of Horseeye jacks and if really lucky a school of Barracuda.

Dive Activity

Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Moray Eel

9 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
1
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
2
A
2
S
1
O
1
N
2
D
0

Wrasse

6 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
2
A
4
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Barracuda

5 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
1
M
0
J
0
J
2
A
0
S
1
O
0
N
1
D
0

Green Turtle

4 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
2
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
0

Eagle Ray

3 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
1
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
1

Hawksbill Turtle

1 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
1

Parrotfish

11 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
1
J
2
A
5
S
1
O
0
N
1
D
0

Lionfish

7 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
2
A
1
S
1
O
2
N
1
D
0

Boxfish

6 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
1
A
2
S
1
O
0
N
1
D
0

Trumpetfish

6 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
2
A
2
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
1

Angelfish

5 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
1
J
0
A
2
S
1
O
0
N
0
D
0

Snapper

5 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
3
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
0

Stingrays

4 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
1
S
1
O
0
N
1
D
0

Common Seahorse

4 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
3
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
0

Butterfly Fish

4 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
1
J
1
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
0

Shrimp

4 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
2
S
0
O
1
N
0
D
0

Surgeonfish

3 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
1
J
1
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Soldierfish

3 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
1
A
0
S
1
O
0
N
0
D
0

Squirrelfish

3 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
1
A
0
S
1
O
0
N
1
D
0

Spiny Lobster

3 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
1
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
0

Nurse Shark

2 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Grey Reef Shark

2 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
1
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Clownfish

2 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
1
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Jackfish

2 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
1
O
0
N
0
D
0

Sweetlips and Grunts

2 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Elephant Seal

1 Sightings
J
0
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Whitetip Reef Shark

1 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
1
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Pygmy Seahorse

1 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
1
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Triggerfish

1 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Damselfish

1 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Goatfish

1 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Pufferfish

1 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Bannerfish

1 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Crab

1 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Panther Moray Eel (Dragon Eel)

1 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0