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Ariadne Shoal
St. Mary Parish, Antigua and Barbuda
EntryBoat
Max depth15 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Ariadne Shoal is a pinnacle and reef dive site near St. Mary Parish, Saint Mary, Antigua and Barbuda, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 15 m. Best for divers with some experience. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
SwordfishXiphias gladius
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Spotted Eagle RayAetobatus narinari
Bigeye TunaThunnus obesus
Blackbar SoldierfishMyripristis jacobus
GlasseyeHeteropriacanthus cruentatus
Longspine SquirrelfishHolocentrus rufus
Red LizardfishSynodus synodus
Nearby sites
- 1Cades Reef11 km
- 2Sandy Island Reef12 km
- 3Andes14 km
- 4Deep Bay Wreck (Andes)14 km
- 5Carpenter's Reef23 km
- 6Pillars of Hercules25 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org