One step beyond

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One step beyond

★★★★★ (9)

One Step Beyond` is one of the best reef dives around the island. Two `pinnacles` with colorful corals and great aquatic life in 90 feet of clear blue water!

This dive site is known for its abundance of fish. And the great chance to see some of the bigger marine life St. Maarten has to offer. You can encounter, barracudas, sharks and rays.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 200

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Dive Centers Catering This Dive Site

Atabey Dive Center

Atabey Dive Center

2 rue du président JF kennedy, 97150 SAINT-MARTIN, Saint Martin (french)
BUBBLE SHOP

BUBBLE SHOP

3 Rue Griselle, 97150 Saint-Martin, Saint Martin (french)

Dive Sites Nearby

BUBBLE SHOP, 97150 Saint-Martin
Teigland/ Cable Reef (★4.5)

Teigland/ Cable Reef (★4.5)

The Teigland is an old ship deliberately sunk here. First she sat on a ledge but then she rolled over and now is lying next to a beautiful reef at about 70 feet deep
BUBBLE SHOP, 97150 Saint-Martin
Shark Hotel (★4.5)

Shark Hotel (★4.5)

There is a good chance to spot reef sharks here! At 60 feet there’s a beautiful reef with lots of ledges and ridges to explore. Located right next to Fishbowl.
BUBBLE SHOP, 97150 Saint-Martin
Fish Bowl (★4.5)

Fish Bowl (★4.5)

Jump on in and explore this circular-shaped reef. As the name implies, this site boasts an abundance of wildlife from Honeycomb Trunk Fish, Scrawled File Fish, and huge schools of Bi-coloured Damsel Fish.
BUBBLE SHOP, 97150 Saint-Martin
HMS Proselyte (★4.4)

HMS Proselyte (★4.4)

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.
BUBBLE SHOP, 97150 Saint-Martin
Coralita (★4.5)

Coralita (★4.5)

Located opposite Philispburg, in the golden triangle of the Dutch reserve. This dive site starts at 12 meters (40 feet) and ends around 18 meters (60 feet).
BUBBLE SHOP, 97150 Saint-Martin
Lucy's Barge (Wreck) (★4.5)

Lucy's Barge (Wreck) (★4.5)

A barge lying at about 55 – 60 feet deep. She sank in 1991 and is badly broken up by storm damage, but you can still recognize the engine block and the propeller.
Mares
Mike's Maze (★4.5)

Mike's Maze (★4.5)

Mike’s Maze is one of the prettiest and shallowest sites within the Man of War Shoal Marine Protected Area. It starts at approximately 40 feet (12 m) and boasts healthy coral formations and numerous maze-like swim throughs.
BUBBLE SHOP, 97150 Saint-Martin
Carib Cargo (Wreck) (★4.5)

Carib Cargo (Wreck) (★4.5)

Wreck of the Carib Cargo / RoRo / Carib Ghost. Damaged by Hurricane Luis in 1995 the boat has been moored in front of Philipsburg for one year until Hurricane Bertha took it off it's mooring line in 1996. Found some time later, today, it is on of the best wreck dives on St Maarten.
Aqualung
Hens and chiks (★0.0)

Hens and chiks (★0.0)

Hens and Chicks is an Atlantic dive site between Sint Maarten and Saint Barth , that has a reputation as being very sharkey. It lies in 60 feet of water.
BUBBLE SHOP, 97150 Saint-Martin
Moon hole (★4.1)

Moon hole (★4.1)

Located to the east and further from shore than the other sites, Moon Hole is less frequently visited and therefore a pristine reef in full color.
BUBBLE SHOP, 97150 Saint-Martin
Little Bay (★4.3)

Little Bay (★4.3)

With a maximum depth of 20ft (6m), this site is perfect for beginners . This spot is just on the front at the beach and he have a sea museum with the statues.
Aqualung
Moonscape (★4.4)

Moonscape (★4.4)

Moonscape is a cratered reef that resembles the face of the moon, hence its name. The reef starts at about forty feet of water and is home to numerous Caribbean Stingrays.
Mares, Janez Kranjc
Frenchmen's Reef (★4.2)

Frenchmen's Reef (★4.2)

Reef located at the exit of Simpson Bay, different rocky rise surrounded by a sandy bank constitutes this site. Depth between 4 and 8m. It’s the best for the discovery.
BUBBLE SHOP, 97150 Saint-Martin
Pelican rock (★4.6)

Pelican rock (★4.6)

Pelican Rock is on the Eastern Shore of the island on the Atlantic Coast. When weather permits this is one of the more pristine dive sites on St. Maarten.
Mares
Indigo Bay (★4.4)

Indigo Bay (★4.4)

Wreck of a small boat which was used to transport sand sunk on a 5 meter bottom just in front of the beach. Site very well suited to discovery or training.
Mares, Janez Kranjc
Cow and calf (★4.4)

Cow and calf (★4.4)

Cow and Calf is one of our more remote Atlantic Ocean dive sites front of Guana Bay beach. This rarely visited dive site that starts at 60 feet of water.
Mares, Janez Kranjc
Molly Beday (★5.0)

Molly Beday (★5.0)

Located opposite Oyster Pond, this rock is a rarely dived site due to the weather conditions. Depth between 0 and 15m, the tour of the site can be completed in approximately 60 minutes.
Mares
Isabella reef (★4.6)

Isabella reef (★4.6)

Coral reef located between 22 and 29m deep. Made up of barrel sponges and different corals, this site is made up of a small wreck which gives its name to this site.
Mares, Predrag Vuckovic
Charly shoal (★4.7)

Charly shoal (★4.7)

Located in the bay of Simpson Bay, this reef is a break in the rock with an average depth of 15m surrounded by a sandy bank and various barrel sponges.
BUBBLE SHOP, 97150 Saint-Martin
The Bridge (★4.5)

The Bridge (★4.5)

The Bridge is a site near the Dutch entrance to the Simpson Bay lagoon that hosts several yacht wrecks as well as the remains of an old bridge. The remains of the bridge have been completely taken over by sea life and this is what makes the dive worthwhile!
BUBBLE SHOP, 97150 Saint-Martin
Porpoise (★4.7)

Porpoise (★4.7)

The Porpoise is a sunken tugboat that sits upright in approximately seventy feet. It is located opposite Maho Beach, directly opposite the airstrip. Wreck Depth: 80-90ft.
Mares, Janez Kranjc
Tug boat (★4.5)

Tug boat (★4.5)

Wreck of a tugboat sunk in the 2000s. Boat lying 6m deep on a sandbank surrounded by a turtle meadow. Ideal site for introduction to scuba diving or freediving.
Scubapro
Gregory (★4.4)

Gregory (★4.4)

A 33 m long transport barge, positioned upside down on 15 m of sandy bottom, south of Long Bay. The boat is located not far from a small drop off with turtles roaming it and shoals of sergeants major.