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Eye of the Needle
The Bottom, Saba, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
EntryBoat
Max depth27 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Eye of the Needle is a pinnacle dive site near The Bottom, Saba, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba , in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 27 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, nudibranchs, jacks, nurse sharks, stingrays. 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
ButterfishCephalopholis fulva
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Yellowtail DamselfishMicrospathodon chrysurus
Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus bahianus
Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum
KeteChaetodon capistratus
Black TriggerfishMelichthys niger
Smooth TrunkfishLactophrys triqueter
Nearby sites
- 1Torrens Point1.2 km
- 2Tent Reef Wall1.2 km
- 3Ladder Bay, Saba1.5 km
- 4Coral Nursery1.7 km
- 5Customs House1.7 km
- 6Ladder Labyrinth Red1.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org