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Porpoise

Sandy Ground, Sint Maarten

EntryBoat

Max depth25 m

LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up

Water bodyCaribbean Sea

Water temp26–29°C

Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul

About this site

Porpoise is a dive site near Sandy Ground, Sint Maarten, Sint Maarten, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 25 m. Commonly reported marine life includes eagle rays, stingrays, barracuda, lobsters, nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.

Conditions by month

BestGoodMixed

OctoberBest

Typically one of the best months here.

Marine life

Recorded nearby

Southern StingrayHypanus americanus
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Spotted Eagle RayAetobatus narinari
Caribbean Spiny LobsterPanulirus argus
Brazil Reef OctopusOctopus insularis
Spiny UrchinDiadema antillarum
ButterfishCephalopholis fulva
Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus tractus

Nearby sites

Straight-line distances.

Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org