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South Cay
Port Royal, Jamaica
EntryBoat
Max depth15 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataSep–Jul
About this site
South Cay is a reef dive site near Port Royal, Saint Andrew, Jamaica, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 15 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, sea fans, lobsters, moray eels, octopus. 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
Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatus
Rock UrchinEchinometra lucunter
Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis
French GruntHaemulon flavolineatum
Spiny UrchinDiadema antillarum
Clown WrasseHalichoeres maculipinna
Spray CrabPercnon gibbesi
Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri
Nearby sites
- 1Maiden Cay2.1 km
- 2Drunkenmans Cay2.6 km
- 3South East Cay2.8 km
- 4Rackhmans Cay3.6 km
- 5West Middle Shoal3.9 km
- 6Gun Cay4.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org