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Scotts Head Drop Off
Soufrière, Saint Mark, Dominica
EntryBoat
Max depth21 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Scotts Head Drop Off is a wall dive site near Soufrière, Saint Mark, Dominica, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 21 m. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, lobsters, moray eels, groupers, sea fans. 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
Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus tractus
Smooth TrunkfishLactophrys triqueter
Spotted ScorpionfishScorpaena plumieri
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Caribbean Reef SquidSepioteuthis sepioidea
Yellowtail DamselfishMicrospathodon chrysurus
Brazil Reef OctopusOctopus insularis
Lesser Electric RayNarcine bancroftii
Nearby sites
- 1Missing Link0.1 km
- 2Tu Sab0.3 km
- 3Scotts Head Pinnacle0.4 km
- 4Condo0.4 km
- 5Craters Edge0.5 km
- 6West Bank0.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org