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L'Abym
Soufrière, Dominica
EntryBoat
Max depth30 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
L'Abym is a wall dive site near Soufrière, Saint Mark, Dominica, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 30 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes moray eels, groupers, dolphins, sea fans, octopus. 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
Smooth TrunkfishLactophrys triqueter
Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus tractus
Spotted ScorpionfishScorpaena plumieri
Brazil Reef OctopusOctopus insularis
Caribbean Reef SquidSepioteuthis sepioidea
Lesser Electric RayNarcine bancroftii
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Spiny UrchinDiadema antillarum
Nearby sites
- 1L’Abym North0.1 km
- 2Soufreire Pinnacles0.3 km
- 3Coral Gardens0.7 km
- 4Wendy’s Garden0.7 km
- 5Danglebens Pinnacles0.7 km
- 6Point Guirnard1.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org