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Dottin's Reef
Welchman Hall, Barbados
EntryBoat
Max depth15 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Dottin's Reef is a reef dive site near Welchman Hall, Saint Thomas, Barbados, 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 groupers, moray eels, jacks, sea turtles, sea fans. 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
- French GruntHaemulon flavolineatum
- BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
- Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
- Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatus
- Banded ButterflyfishChaetodon striatus
- Blackbar SoldierfishMyripristis jacobus
- SoapfishRypticus saponaceus
- Redlip BlennyOphioblennius atlanticus
Nearby sites
- 1Bright Ledge1.6 km
- 2Shark Bank Barbados2.8 km
- 3SS Stavronikita5.7 km
- 4Folkestone Marine Park5.9 km
- 5The Barge6.1 km
- 6Barracuda Junction6.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org