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Horseshoe Reef
Bridgetown, Barbados
Max depth30 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Horseshoe Reef is a reef dive site near Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados, in the Caribbean Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 30 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea fans, sea turtles, jacks, moray eels, stingrays. 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
Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
Southern StingrayHypanus americanus
TrumpetfishAulostomus maculatus
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Horse Eye JackCaranx latus
Rock BeautyHolacanthus tricolor
Nearby sites
- 1Lord Combermere1.8 km
- 2Old Jetty2.5 km
- 3Trident3.5 km
- 4Bell Buoy Reef3.5 km
- 5Pamir Wreck3.5 km
- 6Friars Craig Wreck4.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org