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Top 10 Dive Spots in Barbados
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Listed below in random order are the top 10 dive spots in Barbados.
Maycocks
» Reefs / sandy channels / drift / year round
» Hog fish, rays, bermuda chub
» 50 - 130 ft
» North-west coast, past Spitestown
Dottins
» Reef / drift / year round
» Barracudas, turtles, moray eels, bar jacks, spotted drum, filefish
» 40 - 70 ft
» West coast, Folkestone Marine Underwater Park
Caribbee
» Barrier reef / drop-offs / drift / year round
» Barracuda, eagle ray, turtles
» 60 - 120 ft
» South coast, off Caribbee Hotel
Bright Ledge
» Reef / drift / year round
» Barracudas, turtle, squirrel fish, parrot fish, lizard fish
» 60 - 120 ft
» North-west coast, off Almond Beach Village near Spitestown
Victor's
» Coral reef / drift / year round
» Soldier fish, butterfly fish, sea horses
» 50 - 120 ft
» West coast, north of Fitts Village
Highwire
» Reef / under water cables / drift / possibly choppy water / year round
» Queen angelfish, mackerels, snapper
» 60 - 120 ft
» South coast, near Oistins Bay
Carlisle Bay Wrecks
» Multiple wreck dive / boat / shore / year round
» 6 wrecks (some intact) - Ce-Treck, Ellion, Bajan Queen,
Berwyn, barge, Corn Wallis
» Lobster, ray, peacock flounder, squirrel fish, garden eels, angelfish, sea horses
» 20 - 60 ft
» South-west coast, Carlisle Bay Marine Park near Bridgetown
The Pamir
» Wreck / boat / year round
» Intact 170 ft freighter, upright
» Sergeant majors,frogfish, bar jack, lobster, blue tang
» 40 - 50 ft
» West coast, near Mullins Bay
SS Stavronikita
» Wreck / boat / deep / year round
» Intact 356 ft Greek freighter, upright, mast 18 ft from surface
» Barracuda, jacks
» 55 - 140 ft
» West coast, off Fitts Village
East Coast
» Rough seas / Atlantic Sea / 10 + sites / June - September
» Sharks, lobster
» 30 - 130 ft
» East coast, Consett Bay to Bathsheba
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Visitor Comments:
By: Larry Poyner
The west coast has two designated snorkeling areas, both part of the Folkestone Marine Park and the south coast’s best snorkeling area is the Carlisle Bay Marine Park. The diving is easily accessible and not particularly technical, and the island’s facilities are excellent!
Larry
www.caradonna.com
Date: Jun 15, 2010
By: Bob Quinlan
Nicely organized--condensed infor quickly available covering what, where and how deep. Can't wait to try them!
Date: Mar 29, 2010
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