🇧🇦Snorkeling, Freediving, and Scuba in Barbados

Caribbean Sea

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Tropical Northwestern Atlantic

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Eastern Caribbean

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Brightledge

Brightledge is part of the outer Pinnacle reef, oriented in a north-south direction. The site features a jetty at a depth of approximately 16 meters, with a typical dive profile reaching 18 meters for about 40 minutes. Advanced and Deep diver certified divers can explore depths of up to 40 meters. The southern area of the site is generally deeper, averaging between 3 to 6 meters more than the northern section. Marine life commonly observed here includes barracudas, crabs, and turtles.

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Cement Plant

Cement Plant is a dive site located on the West Coast of Barbados, featuring a maximum depth of 30 feet. The site is accessible from the shore, allowing divers to navigate easily from the pier in a north-south direction, with options to explore eastward as well. It is suitable for both novice and experienced divers. Notable marine life includes seahorses, lobsters, tarpon, octopuses, turtles, stingrays, and lionfish, making it an interesting spot for underwater photography.

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FishPot - Shore Dive

FishPot is a shore dive characterized by a depth range of 10 to 30 feet (3 to 9 meters). The site features a mix of shallow reef ridges and sparse coral formations. Divers can expect to encounter various marine life, including eels, tube-worms, jacks, squirrelfish, and scorpionfish. The conditions here are suitable for Try Dives, Open Water Diver #1, Junior Diver, and Refresher Dives.

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Lobster Reef

Lobster Reef is a drift dive site off Drill Hall, Barbados, with depths ranging from 30 to 80 feet (9-25 meters). Divers can observe a variety of marine life, including stingrays, and the site typically has good visibility. This site is often paired with the Friar's Craig wreck dive for a comprehensive dive experience.

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Maycocks - Sand Channels

Maycocks, located north of the Cement Plant, features a series of sand channels that provide a unique diving experience. This site is relatively sheltered from the prevailing weather patterns from the north and east of Barbados. It is suitable for Open Water Divers (OWD) and Advanced Open Water Divers (AOWD), although divers should be aware that currents can be strong. The underwater landscape remains largely unaffected by pollution and overfishing, showcasing a typical array of marine life found in other West Coast dive locations.

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Muff

Muff is a reef located in the Christ Church area of Barbados, with depths ranging from 18 to 40 meters (60 to 130 feet), making it suitable for advanced divers. The site features orange sponges, various corals, sea fans, and abundant fish life including horse-eye jacks, black jacks, and barracudas.

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Old Fort

Old Fort is a drift dive site located southeast of Carlisle Bay, with depths ranging from 10 to 27 meters (30 to 90 feet). Divers can expect to see juvenile fish, sponges, anemones, squirrelfish, spotted drums, barracudas, and shrimp, along with some historical artifacts like cannonballs and antique bottles. Visibility may be limited, making it suitable for all divers within their certification limits.

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Pamir, wreck

The Pamir shipwreck is located off the coast of Barbados and is recognized as one of the top three wreck dive sites in the region. The bow of the wreck is situated at a depth of 25 feet, while the sand below reaches 55 feet. This site is suitable for divers of all experience levels, including beginners and those interested in penetration diving. The wreck is noted for its well-preserved condition and is home to various marine life, including turtles, spotted eagle rays, lobsters, and damselfish. Night diving is also a popular activity here, providing unique photographic opportunities.

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Pieces Of Eight

Pieces Of Eight is a drift dive site located in southwest Barbados. The reef begins at 6 meters (20 feet) and slopes to about 30 meters (100 feet), featuring brain coral, Christmas tree worms, juvenile fish, and sea turtles. This site is suitable for beginner divers or as a second dive of the day, and it is near other dive locations.

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Ss Stavronikita Wreck

The SS Stavronikita wreck is located off the coast of Bridgetown, Barbados. The wreck lies at depths ranging from 20 meters (70 feet) at the bow to 30 meters (100 feet) at the stern, with a total length of 110 meters (365 feet). Marine life includes various soft and hard corals, sponges, and fish species, and penetration into the wreck is possible.

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The Boot

The Boot is a fringed reef located along the south-west coast of Barbados, with a maximum depth of 18 meters (60 feet). This drift dive features a mix of soft and hard corals and is known for high sea turtle activity, particularly Hawksbill turtles. Expect moderate current during your dive.

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The Zoo

The Zoo is a designated dive site located at coordinates 13.279900, -59.651800. The primary depth range for this site is between 40-50 feet (12-15 meters), although divers can explore shallower and deeper areas as well. This site features a section of fringing reef that is abundant with fish, providing a rich marine life experience. Notably, The Zoo is exclusively operated by BarbadoScuba, making it a unique location for divers.

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