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| Stoney
Ground Marine Park |
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Anguilla's
first underwater heritage site. Public dive
tours of the site are available on a limited
basis through Shoal Bay Scuba and Watersports.
Tours are fully guided and begin with a video
and presentation on the site's history. The
underwater collection includes a display of
10-foot canons, anchors, bronze devotional
medals and other historically significant
artifacts. |
| Wreck
of the M.V. "Commerce" |
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Depth 40-80 feet. One of nine wrecks
sunk intentionally to create an artificial
reef, this vessel sits upright on a
gentle slope. Abundant fish life can
be seen here. Swim through the ship
if the current is not too strong. Great
for underwater photography. |
| Wreck
of the M.V. "Ida Maria" |
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Depth
to 60 feet. After Hurricane Klaus, this
120 ft. long vessel was still afloat,
but had dragged down on her anchor chains.
Deliberately sunk, this wreck site is
encrusted with hard and soft corals.
Fish life is abundant. Novice - experienced. |
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| Wreck
of the M.V. "Oosterdiep" and Oosterdiep
Reef |
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Depth
to 80 feet. Deliberately sunk upright, this 158'
wreck is situated close to an excellent soft coral
reef dive. Stingrays, turtles, lobsters, moray eels,
barracudas, bar jacks, and yellow tail snappers
commonly sighted, with occasional sightings of reefsharks
and spotted eagle rays. Novice - experienced. |
| Wreck
of the M.V. "Sarah" |
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Depth
to 80 feet. Deliberately sunk in 1990 just off of
Prickley Pear, this 230 feet long cargo freighter
sits in an upright position. The top of the hull
starts at 30 feet. Barracuda, southern stingray,
yellowtail snapper, angelfish and trunkfish can
be seen. It is an underwater heaven for photographers.
Novice - experienced. |
| Sandy
Island |
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Depth
30-70 feet. This site is noted for its abundance
of soft coral and sea fans. Novice - experienced. |
| Sandy
Deep |
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Depth
15-60 feet. A mini-wall dive with an abrupt drop
from 15-60 feet. Abundant fish and lobsters are
occasionally encountered; lots of coral and sea
fans. Novice - experienced. |
| Paintcan
Reef |
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Depth
80 feet. Several acres of lush coral growth, occasional
large marine life and spectacular visibility. |
| Authors
Deep |
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Depths
to 110 feet and deeper. Black corals,
smaller fish and profuse coral growth.
Experienced divers. |
| Prickley
Pear |
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Depth
30-70 feet. This underwater canyon is
characterized by its ledges and caverns
and is home to nurse sharks. |
| Grouper
Bowl |
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Depth
25-50 feet. Grouper's Bowl is part of
the Sail Reef System and home to Anguilla's
hard coral formations. Groupers can
be found in the overhangs and caverns. |
| Sand
Canyon |
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Depth
90 feet. A windy canyon with walls within
25 feet of the surface, this deep site
is home to lobsters and rockfish. |
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| Little
Bay |
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Depth
15-30 feet. A calm and sheltered site, Little Bay
is ideal for night dives. There is excellent macrophoto
potential and this site is a natural nursery for
fish. Novice. |
| Frenchman's
Reef |
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Depth
15 to 40 feet. Schools of fish inhabit this cliff
edge, boulder strewn site. Good for photography.
Novice. |
| Dog
Island |
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Depth
90 feet, two sites: West Cay and Devil's Wall. Weather
permitting, this is a drift dive along a spectacular
rock face with lots of marine life. Experienced. |
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| The
Steps at Little Scrub |
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Depth
20 to 90 feet. A ledge dive takes you
between and under huge boulders to a
dramatic five foot arch. Angelfish,
blue tang, nurse shark, trumpet fish,
great barracuda, yellow tail snapper,
rays, tiger grouper and jewfish are
among the marine life that can be seen.
Great for photography and underwater
video. Experienced. |
| Crystal
Reef |
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Depth
of 15 to75 feet. Giant elkhorn coral
found in the shallows. Both hard and
soft coral and lots of marine life including
trumpet fish, angelfish, and arrow crabs.
Novice - experienced. |
| Anguillita
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Depth
of 15 to 60 feet. Next to this tiny
island off the west end of Anguilla
are three mini-walls with ledges and
small caves. See hard coral, southern
stingrays, spotted moray eels, spiny
lobsters, turtles and eagle rays. Novice
- experienced. |
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