St Barth Scuba Diving

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Volcanic Island in the Northwest Caribbean Sea

Covers 9.7 square miles and has a population of about 10.000.

The capital is Gustavia.


Best time to dive St Barth:

December to April is the least rainy, and least hot time of the year.

From August to October is the highest chance on being affected by tropical storms and Hurricanes.

Average temperatures

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Min (°C)23232324252626262626252424.8
Max (°C)29292930313232323231313030.7
Min (°F)73737375777979797979777576.6
Max (°F)84848486889090909088888687.2

Average precipitation

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Prec.(mm)65455565906080115125130125951050
Prec.(in)2.61.82.22.63.52.43.14.54.95.14.93.741.3
Days129891210111214141313137

Average water temperatures

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temp (°C)262626262728282829292827
Temp (°F)797979798182828284848281


St Barth dive sites;

Le pain de sucre (The Sugar Loaf)












Gently sloping reef between 50 & 100 ft, covered in colorful coral. 

Barracudas, Turtles, Big Eyed Jacks, Nurse & Grey Reef sharks reside at this reef & cave.


La pointe de Colombier;
















A mini wall that reaches a maximum depth of 65 ft, @ caves are located in this wall.

Barracuda, Turtles and Rays can be seen among different species of reef fish.


Kayali;














This wreck dive is for advanced divers, the wreck lies at 100 ft depth and the attraction is that this old fishing boat can be penetrated at several points. The Kayali sank in 1994.

Nearby Rays and Turtles can be spotted.


Non-stop wreck


The top of the keel of this upside down wreck is only at 20 ft, the sandy bottom is at 50 ft, the 200ft long Non-stop was a luxury yacht that went down in hurricane Hugo in 1989. Various attempts to salvage it failed. 

Many hard- and soft corals are starting to cover the steel hull, groupers, blue tang, lobster, trunk fish and queen angelfish can be enjoyed here.

This wreck should not be penetrated, as it is breaking up!!!


La Baleine


Plenty of species of reef fish, live among the soft and hard corals, barrel sponges up to 6 ft are the attraction of this site.

Depth is from 24 to 57 ft, 

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