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Pole to pole
Portsmouth, Dominica
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Pole to pole is a reef dive site near Portsmouth, Saint John, Dominica, in the Caribbean Sea. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, nudibranchs, moray eels, octopus, dolphins. 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
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
Spiny UrchinDiadema antillarum
Rusty GobyPriolepis hipoliti
Tusked GobyRisor ruber
Pallid GobyCoryphopterus eidolon
Yellowhead WrasseHalichoeres garnoti
FlamefishApogon maculatus
Masked GobyCoryphopterus personatus
Nearby sites
- 1Sharks mouth0.6 km
- 2Cabrits Drop0.6 km
- 3Cannon site1.0 km
- 45-Finger Rock1.0 km
- 5Five Finger Rock1.1 km
- 6Coral garden1.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org