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Close Encounters

Oistins, Barbados

Photo: Berit from Redhill/Surrey, UK · CC BY 2.0
Max depth30 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul

About this site

Close Encounters is a reef dive site near Oistins, Christ Church, Barbados, in the Caribbean Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 30 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

BestGoodMixed
OctoberBest

Typically one of the best months here.

Marine life

Recorded nearby

Nearby sites

Straight-line distances.

Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org