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WALL DIVE SITE ISLAND BEGINNING COMMENT
Lyford Cay Wall DEPTH
Shark Wall
Southwest Wall New Providence 35 feet Off the northwest coast of New Providence Island (Nassau)
New Providence is a famed coral cliff beginning in 35 feet of water.
The Ocean Wall New Providence This area not only offers colorful coral reefs but also the
opportunity to swim with sharks that frequent the area by
The Valley New Providence 60 feet the wall.
Tunnel Wall Facing the Tongue of the Ocean on the New Providence
Wreck on the Wall New Providence 60 feet side is a coral canyon several miles in length. The area ad-
New Providence 60 feet jacent to the popular shark dive site is particularly colorful,
New Providence 50 feet with many sponge-decorated pinnacles protruding from
the wall
Starting at 60’ and gently sloping to 80’, the wall suddenly
drops off to over 500’ making it a prefect habitat for any
large predatory fish! On this site expect to see large group-
ers, lobsters, eels, grunts, snappers and all the reef fish you
could think of. Take your time to explore the crevasses in
the wall and spot some of the most beautiful marine species
tucked away in protection.
a double wall where the first wall drops to 80 ft then climbs
back up to 50 ft before dropping off vertically into the
depths
off Lyford Cay, with swim-through crevices
where a Haitian trawler sits precariously at the edge of the
wall at 50 ft