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Valley of the Sponges
Oranjestad, Sint Eustatius, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Valley of the Sponges is a reef dive site near Oranjestad, Sint Eustatius, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba , in the Caribbean Sea. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, sea turtles, jacks, stingrays, lionfish. 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
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus bahianus
Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum
ButterfishCephalopholis fulva
Princess ParrotfishScarus taeniopterus
Yellowtail DamselfishMicrospathodon chrysurus
Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma viride- Ember GobyPalatogobius incendius
Nearby sites
- 1The Ledges0.2 km
- 2Blocks0.3 km
- 3Humps0.3 km
- 4Mushroom Garden0.4 km
- 5Five Fingers South0.5 km
- 6Grand Canyon0.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org