HMS Proselyte
Proselyte Reef, just outside Philipsburg, is the signature dive site within the Man of War Shoal Marine Protected Area. Site is named after the H.M.S. Proselyte that struck the shallow area in September 1801.
There are numerous old cannons, ballast stones and anchors at the site as well as a profusion of fish life along the small wall.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
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Total number of species: 27
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Total number of species: 200
Moray Eel
Green Turtle
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Total number of species: 25
Eagle Ray
Hawksbill Turtle
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Total number of species: 600
Wrasse
Loggerhead Turtle
Bottlenose Dolphin
Grey Reef Shark
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Total number of species: 90