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Freights Bay
Oistins, Christ Church, Barbados

LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Freights Bay is a dive site near Oistins, Christ Church, Barbados, in the Caribbean Sea. Generally suitable for beginners. 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
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatus
Redlip BlennyOphioblennius atlanticus
Hairy BlennyLabrisomus nuchipinnis- Blackfin BlennyParaclinus nigripinnis
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus bahianus
Nearby sites
- 1Bloom Shallows2.7 km
- 2Close Encounters3.4 km
- 3The Boot5.0 km
- 4Coconut Court Reef5.2 km
- 5Neptune Goddess6.2 km
- 6Pieces of 86.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org