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Cades Reef
Bolands, Antigua and Barbuda
EntryBoat
Max depth15 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Cades Reef is a reef dive site near Bolands, Saint Mary, Antigua and Barbuda, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 15 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea fans, stingrays. 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
West Indian Sea EggTripneustes ventricosus
Cushion StarOreaster reticulatus- Blue ChromisAzurina cyanea
- Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Southern StingrayHypanus americanus- Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus tractus
- Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatus
- Black TriggerfishMelichthys niger
Nearby sites
- 1Ariadne Shoal11 km
- 2Carpenter's Reef12 km
- 3Andes13 km
- 4Deep Bay Wreck (Andes)14 km
- 5Pillars of Hercules14 km
- 6Sandy Island Reef14 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org