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Maria Island Reef
Vieux Fort, St. Lucia, Saint Lucia
EntryBoat
Max depth15 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Maria Island Reef is a reef dive site near Vieux Fort, Vieux Fort Quarter, Saint Lucia, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 15 m. Generally suitable for beginners. 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
Lilliput Longarm OctopusMacrotritopus defilippi
Ram's Horn SquidSpirula spirula
Rock UrchinEchinometra lucunter
West Indian Sea EggTripneustes ventricosus
Cushion StarOreaster reticulatus
PorcupinefishDiodon hystrix
Scaled SardineHarengula jaguana
Thread HerringOpisthonema oglinum
Nearby sites
- 1El Pirata Shipwreck4.2 km
- 2The Drift (Pitons)17 km
- 3Coral Gardens, Saint Lucia18 km
- 4Jalousie Beach Reef18 km
- 5Coral Gardens Soufrière19 km
- 6Key Hole Pinnacles19 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org