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Crab Cay Reef
The Mountain, Providencia Island, Colombia
EntryBoat
Max depth12 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Sep
About this site
Crab Cay Reef is a reef dive site near The Mountain, Archipelago of Saint Andréws, Colombia, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 12 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea fans, groupers, moray eels, nurse sharks, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma viride
Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum
Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus bahianus
SchoolmasterLutjanus apodus
GraysbyCephalopholis cruentata
DoctorfishAcanthurus chirurgus
Nearby sites
- 1Convento Reef1.8 km
- 2Table Rock3.2 km
- 3Cantil de Santa Catalina3.4 km
- 4Providencia Island, Colombia4.3 km
- 5Bajo de San Felipe5.3 km
- 6One Hook5.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org