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Man O War Shoals
The Bottom, Saba, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba

EntryBoat
Max depth21 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Man O War Shoals is a pinnacle dive site near The Bottom, Saba, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba , in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 21 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, nudibranchs, jacks, nurse sharks, moray eels. 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
ButterfishCephalopholis fulva
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Yellowtail DamselfishMicrospathodon chrysurus
Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum
Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus bahianus
KeteChaetodon capistratus
Black TriggerfishMelichthys niger
Smooth TrunkfishLactophrys triqueter
Nearby sites
- 1Green Island0.5 km
- 2Third Encounter1.0 km
- 3Hot Springs1.4 km
- 4Ladder Labyrinth Red2.3 km
- 5Tent Reef Wall2.4 km
- 6Babylon, Saba2.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org