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Third Encounter
The Bottom, Saba, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
EntryBoat
Max depth35 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Third Encounter is a pinnacle dive site near The Bottom, Saba, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba , in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 35 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, nudibranchs, jacks, nurse sharks, moray eels. 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
ButterfishCephalopholis fulva
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Yellowtail DamselfishMicrospathodon chrysurus
Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum
Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus bahianus
KeteChaetodon capistratus
Black TriggerfishMelichthys niger
Smooth TrunkfishLactophrys triqueter
Nearby sites
- 1Green Island0.9 km
- 2Hot Springs1.0 km
- 3Man O War Shoals1.0 km
- 4Ladder Labyrinth Red1.4 km
- 5Babylon, Saba1.5 km
- 6Tent Reef Wall1.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org