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Careening Island
Old Harbour Bay, Jamaica
EntryBoat
Max depth15 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataSep–Jul
About this site
Careening Island is a reef dive site near Old Harbour Bay, Saint Catherine, Jamaica, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 15 m. Generally suitable for beginners. 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
- Blackfin BlennyParaclinus nigripinnis
- BumperChloroscombrus chrysurus
- DoctorfishAcanthurus chirurgus
- Dusky BlennyMalacoctenus gilli
- Great BarracudaSphyraena barracuda
Hawkwing ConchLobatus raninus- Inshore LizardfishSynodus foetens
- Lane SnapperLutjanus synagris
Nearby sites
- 1Bare Bush Cay15 km
- 2Bush Reef23 km
- 3Drunkenmans Cay25 km
- 4West Middle Shoal25 km
- 5Rackhmans Cay26 km
- 6Port Royal Reef27 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org