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Grid Iron
Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis
EntryBoat
Max depth24 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Grid Iron is a reef dive site near Basseterre, Saint George Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 24 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea fans, nudibranchs, lobsters, octopus, lionfish. 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
Cushion StarOreaster reticulatus
Rock UrchinEchinometra lucunter
Caribbean Spiny LobsterPanulirus argus
Slate Pencil UrchinEucidaris tribuloides
West Indian Sea EggTripneustes ventricosus
Spiny UrchinDiadema antillarum
Caribbean Reef SquidSepioteuthis sepioidea
Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis
Nearby sites
- 1Booby Shoals4.9 km
- 2The Rock5.3 km
- 3Brassball Wreck5.3 km
- 4Nag's Head6.2 km
- 5Monkey Shoals6.7 km
- 6River Taw Wreck, Saint Kitts6.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org