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Hens and chiks
Upper Prince’s Quarter, Sint Maarten
EntryBoat
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Hens and chiks is a dive site near Upper Prince’s Quarter, Sint Maarten, Sint Maarten, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, nudibranchs, reef sharks, lobsters, groupers. 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
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Reef SharkCarcharhinus perezii
Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus bahianus
Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum
Caribbean Spiny LobsterPanulirus argus
Spotted Eagle RayAetobatus narinari
Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma viride
Nearby sites
- 1Moon hole0.2 km
- 2Pelican rock1.3 km
- 3Cow and calf1.5 km
- 4One step beyond1.5 km
- 5Molly Beday1.7 km
- 6Fish Bowl5.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org