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The Drift (Pitons)
Soufrière, St. Lucia, Saint Lucia
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
The Drift (Pitons) is a drift dive site near Soufrière, Soufrière Quarter, Saint Lucia, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 25 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes moray eels, sea fans, lobsters, groupers, jacks. 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
Spiny UrchinDiadema antillarum- TrumpetfishAulostomus maculatus
- Queen ParrotfishScarus vetula
- Yellowtail DamselfishMicrospathodon chrysurus
Caribbean Reef SquidSepioteuthis sepioidea- Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus tractus
- Banded ButterflyfishChaetodon striatus
- Brown ChromisAzurina multilineata
Nearby sites
- 1Jalousie Beach Reef0.6 km
- 2Coral Gardens Soufrière1.8 km
- 3Key Hole Pinnacles2.3 km
- 4Superman's Flight3.1 km
- 5Anse Chastanet Reef3.4 km
- 6Coral Gardens, Saint Lucia3.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org