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Maiden Cay
Port Royal, Jamaica
EntryBoat
Max depth16 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataSep–Jul
About this site
Maiden Cay is a reef dive site near Port Royal, Saint Andrew, Jamaica, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 16 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, sea fans, lobsters, moray eels, 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
- Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatus
Rock UrchinEchinometra lucunter- Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis
- French GruntHaemulon flavolineatum
Spiny UrchinDiadema antillarum- Clown WrasseHalichoeres maculipinna
Spray CrabPercnon gibbesi- Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri
Nearby sites
- 1South East Cay1.8 km
- 2South Cay2.1 km
- 3Rackhmans Cay3.3 km
- 4Gun Cay3.4 km
- 5Drunkenmans Cay3.7 km
- 6West Middle Shoal4.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org