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Pelican Reef
Pelican Reef (Dive Site) · Montego Bay, Jamaica
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EntryBoat
Max depth16 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataSep–Jul
About this site
Pelican Reef is a reef dive site near Montego Bay, Saint James, 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 groupers, jacks, lionfish, moray eels, lobsters. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri
- Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
- Yellowtail DamselfishMicrospathodon chrysurus
- Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum
- Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma viride
- Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus bahianus
Yellow StingrayUrobatis jamaicensis- French GruntHaemulon flavolineatum
Nearby sites
- 1Stingray City1.0 km
- 2Fish Pond1.4 km
- 3Fish Pond Edge1.4 km
- 4Chubb Reef2.7 km
- 5Airport Reef3.8 km
- 6The Coral Gardens5.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org