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CEMETERY WALL 45’-100’ (13-30m) Spectacular wall with sand DUPPYS 33’-100’ (10-30m)
chutes, basket sponges, brain corals, star corals, and red finger RADAR REEF 30’-50’ (9-15m) This stairstep entry adjacent to
sponges. Government Center at Stake Bay has a blue cable to lead divers to the
CHARLIE’S REEF 30’-50’ (9-15m) Named after a friendly 6-foot reef. Sharp-eyed divers will spot flying gurnards on the sand. Good
green moray, this site is also known for Spanish grunts. Among sand night dive.
chutes and coral gardens are golden-tail morays, sailfin blennies, GREENHOUSE REEF To 50’ (15m) Located just offshore of a
damselfishes, wrasses, and tiny gobies. Snorkelers enjoy the dive as greenhouse, this shallow spur and groove reef is good for snorkeling
well. or beginner scuba diving. Nurse sharks sleep under the coral spur
CEMETERY WALL 45’-100’ (13-30m) Spectacular wall with sand overhangs.
chutes, basket sponges, brain corals, star corals, and red finger GREENHOUSE WALL 66’-100’ (20-30m)
sponges.
PATCH REEF 30’-50’ (9-15m) Big star corals in mounds and sheets. JAN’S REEF To 50’ (15m) Rich and fishy shallow dive with good
Shrimp and wrasse provide a cleaning station for fish and turtles. snorkeling, but it has been damaged by hurricanes.
PIPER’S WALL 30’-50’ (9-15m) Large canyons lined with sea fans, PILLAR CORAL REEF 30’-50’ (9-15m) Popular second dive on a
black coral and strawberry sponges. Bring a torch. trio of coral pillars just off Coral Isle Club. Small caves have sponges,
GRUNT VALLEY 30’-50’ (9-15m) Boat dive or shore access for corals and Caribbean reef fishes. Snorkelers find it accessible from
snorkelers and beginner divers. Named for Caesar grunts. shore.
SCHOOLHOUSE WALL 70’-100’ (21-30m) Steep sand chutes, large INSIDE OUT 50’-100’ (15-30m) This site has two different dives.
barrel sponges and lots of fishes. The first is on the big coral head where the boat moors. It drops
SNAPPER REEF To 35’ (11m) Shore accessible or a boat dive for to about 80’ (24m) to a sand basin. The wall there features swim-
snorkeling or scuba diving. Shallow spot is home to schooling yel- throughs that lead to a second dive on the big drop-off. Either way,
lowtail, snappers and grunts. Also great for macro photographers the reef life is fantastic.
with plenty of cleaning stations, big hermit crabs and colourful EDEN WALL 40’-100’ (12-30m)
nudibranchs. HEDDY’S REEF 30’-50’ (9-15m) Boat dive with beach access as
well. Good for snorkeling.
