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Chico 1
Oyster Pond, Saint Martin
EntryBoat
Max depth19 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Chico 1 is a dive site near Oyster Pond, Saint Martin, Saint Martin, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 19 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, nurse sharks, sea turtles, barracuda, lobsters. 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
Southern StingrayHypanus americanus
Caribbean Spiny LobsterPanulirus argus
Nurse SharkGinglymostoma cirratum
Spotted Spiny LobsterPanulirus guttatus
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Rock UrchinEchinometra lucunter
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
KeteChaetodon capistratus
Nearby sites
- 1Chico 21.0 km
- 2Le tombant des aviateurs1.2 km
- 3Le Remorqueur1.4 km
- 4Chico 31.6 km
- 5Circus2.4 km
- 6Basse Espagnole2.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org