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Bloom Shallows
Oistins, Barbados
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Max depth15.2 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Bloom Shallows is a reef dive site near Oistins, Christ Church, Barbados, in the Caribbean Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 15 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, moray eels, sea fans, groupers, tarpon. 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
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatus
Redlip BlennyOphioblennius atlanticus
Hairy BlennyLabrisomus nuchipinnis- Blackfin BlennyParaclinus nigripinnis
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus bahianus
Nearby sites
- 1Close Encounters0.7 km
- 2The Boot2.3 km
- 3Coconut Court Reef2.5 km
- 4Freights Bay2.7 km
- 5Neptune Goddess3.5 km
- 6Pieces of 84.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org