The Pumpkin Patch
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The Pumpkin Patch is a spectacular reef dive, shallow enough to snorkel, that sits off the southwest coast of New Providence. Water flowing off the Great Bahama Bank twice a day, during the tidal change, over the wall and into the Tongue of the Ocean brings nutrient-rich water making this reef a haven for all.
You’ll see typical Caribbean life like nurse and reef sharks, possible eagle rays, turtles, stingrays, and lots of fish: snapper, angelfish, grunts, parrot fish, and grouper.
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Nurse Shark
120
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#2
Blacktip Reef Shark
100
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#3
Grey Reef Shark
84
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#4
Lionfish
62
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#5
Stingrays
51
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#6
Parrotfish
46
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#7
Angelfish
38
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#8
Butterfly Fish
29
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#9
Grouper/Basslets
25
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#10
Moray Eel
25
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D