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Monkey Shoals
Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis
EntryBoat
Max depth31 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Monkey Shoals is a pinnacle and reef dive site near Basseterre, Saint George Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 31 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, sea fans, lobsters, lionfish, stingrays. 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
Caribbean Spiny LobsterPanulirus argus
Cushion StarOreaster reticulatus- Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis
Spiny UrchinDiadema antillarum- Yellowtail DamselfishMicrospathodon chrysurus
Caribbean Reef SquidSepioteuthis sepioidea- BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
- French AngelfishPomacanthus paru
Nearby sites
- 1Brassball Wreck2.8 km
- 2The Rock2.9 km
- 3Ocean’s Paradise3.7 km
- 4Nag's Head3.9 km
- 5River Taw Wreck, Saint Kitts4.3 km
- 6Coconut Tree Reef6.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org