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This site is a deep patch reef at the end of the Tent Reef system. The small, steep-sided reef is often combined with a visit to the Tent Reef dive site.
Peer through the looking glass while ascending to the mushroom shaped Honeycomb Plate Corals and Sunray Lettuce Corals that create this majestic seascape.
Saba’s famous landmark sits on a flat, sandy bottom at 80 feet. Circumnavigation near the bottom provides excellent opportunities to see Southern Stingrays and Furry Sea Cucumbers in the sand.
A labyrinth of 10 foot coral and rock ridges just seaward of the mooring provide numerous nooks and crannies for shrimp, crab and lobsters while making it clear how this site was named.
Welcome to the “Hanging Gardens of Babylon“ (or so Saba’s original divemasters thought), check out the cave under one of the many dramatic overhangs for up-close encounters with Glassy Sweepers and Channel Clinging Crabs.
A series of large coral encrusted boulders lead to a sand bottom at 22m/75 feet where a variety of hard and soft coral structures are the background for the schools of blue tang and chubs that inhabitant this dive site.
Deze “Premier Wreck dive in the Caribbean“ is de reden om te komen duiken op Sint Eustatius. De “Charlie Brown“ is een afgedankte AT&T boot die de eerste TransAtlantische kabel legde. Ze werden gekocht door Statia en tot zinken gebracht voor een duiklocatie. Is 100m lang doorgang van 30m.
The Chien Tong is a 30-metre former Taiwanese trawler that was sunk by the government after sustaining irreparable damage and reaches a depth of 22 metres.
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.
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!
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
Anchor Point is a dive site with a coral-covered French anchor dating from around 1750 and said to be the most beautiful anchor in the entire area.
It is a chatty spot located in the pristine marine reserve. Swim through a maze of lava flows with small and large overhangs that give this spot its name. This spot is spectacular for all divers.
Just east of Diamond Rock, this similarly steep rock structure lies in the sandy bottom at 70 feet with twin peaks rising to 15-20 feet from the surface. A multi-level dive profile works best here by circumnavigating the base and slowly spiraling upwards between the two peaks in a figure eight fashion.
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.
The spot is not exactly what you expect; nothing is visible anymore of the wrecks that sank here more than 300 years ago. Only some ballast and an anchor.
This reef is often described as a “loaf of bread“ for its distinctive rectangular shape. The sloping reef starts with a fabulous sandy area, home to garden eels and both southern and roughtail Stingrays.
Site of the Saba Conservation Foundation Coral Nursery. There are more than a dozen coral “trees“ here that are propagation various species of coral, mainly staghorn corals. Diving only permitted here with SCF or SCF permission. Sandy bottom around 16 meters / 50 feet deep.
Easy dive spot. Lots of scientific research going on here, please do not touch anything that you come across as it could interfere with experiments. Some small corals in a largely sponge dominated reef.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.