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Pelican rock
Upper Prince’s Quarter, Sint Maarten
EntryBoat
Max depth15 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Pelican rock is a dive site near Upper Prince’s Quarter, Sint Maarten, Sint Maarten, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 15 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, nudibranchs, reef sharks, lobsters, groupers. 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
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Reef SharkCarcharhinus perezii
Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus bahianus
Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum
Caribbean Spiny LobsterPanulirus argus
Spotted Eagle RayAetobatus narinari
Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma viride
Nearby sites
- 1Cow and calf0.7 km
- 2Hens and chiks1.3 km
- 3Moon hole1.4 km
- 4Molly Beday2.0 km
- 5One step beyond2.8 km
- 6Little Bay4.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org