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Banc Major
Le Marin, Martinique
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Banc Major is a reef dive site near Le Marin, Martinique, Martinique, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea fans, lobsters, dolphins, lionfish, groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Spiny UrchinDiadema antillarum
Cushion StarOreaster reticulatus- French GruntHaemulon flavolineatum
- Gray SnapperLutjanus griseus
Rock UrchinEchinometra lucunter- Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri
West Indian Sea EggTripneustes ventricosus- Yellowtail SnapperOcyurus chrysurus
Nearby sites
- 1Krystal Toy0.2 km
- 2Banc du Mitan0.7 km
- 3Caye Duprey1.0 km
- 4Banc du Singe1.5 km
- 5La Caye des Boucaniers2.3 km
- 6Pointe Borgnèse2.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org