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Stetson Bank
Stetson Bank NMS · Flower Garden Banks, United States
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EntryBoat
Max depth17 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp18–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Aug
About this site
Stetson Bank is a pinnacle dive site, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 17 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea fans, moray eels, jacks, groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 18 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Mardi Gras WrasseHalichoeres burekae
Spotted MorayGymnothorax moringa
Rock BeautyHolacanthus tricolor
Southern StingrayHypanus americanus
Spanish HogfishBodianus rufus
SquirrelfishHolocentrus adscensionis
Blue AngelfishHolacanthus bermudensis
Blue RunnerCaranx crysos
Nearby sites
- 1Kraken Freighter31 km
- 2Flower Gardens Banks National Marine Sanctuary57 km
- 3West Flower Garden Bank57 km
- 4East Flower Garden Bank73 km
- 5East Flower Garden Stairway75 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org