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Sapphire Beach Reef
Tutu, US Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands
EntryShore
Max depth5 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Sapphire Beach Reef is a reef dive site near Tutu, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 5 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea fans, sea turtles, groupers, jacks, octopus. 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
Spiny UrchinDiadema antillarum- Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
- BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
- Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma viride
- Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum
- Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis
- French GruntHaemulon flavolineatum
- Yellowhead WrasseHalichoeres garnoti
Nearby sites
- 1General Rogers0.3 km
- 2Secret Harbor - North1.9 km
- 3Coral World2.0 km
- 4Cabrita2.0 km
- 5Cabrita Pinnacle2.1 km
- 6Secret Harbor - South2.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org