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Five Finger Rock
Five fingers · Portsmouth, Dominica
EntryBoat
Max depth27 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Five Finger Rock is a reef dive site near Portsmouth, Saint John, Dominica, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 27 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, nudibranchs, moray eels, octopus, dolphins. 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
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
Spiny UrchinDiadema antillarum
Rusty GobyPriolepis hipoliti- Tusked GobyRisor ruber
- Pallid GobyCoryphopterus eidolon
Yellowhead WrasseHalichoeres garnoti
FlamefishApogon maculatus
Masked GobyCoryphopterus personatus
Nearby sites
- 1Cannon site0.3 km
- 2Cabrits Drop0.5 km
- 35-Finger Rock0.6 km
- 4Coral garden0.8 km
- 5Sharks mouth1.0 km
- 6Pole to pole1.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org