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West Bank
Soufrière, Saint Mark, Dominica
EntryBoat
Max depth23 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
West Bank is a pinnacle dive site near Soufrière, Saint Mark, Dominica, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 23 m. Commonly reported marine life includes nurse sharks, sea turtles, barracuda, jacks, dolphins. 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
Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus tractus
Smooth TrunkfishLactophrys triqueter
Spotted ScorpionfishScorpaena plumieri
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Caribbean Reef SquidSepioteuthis sepioidea
Yellowtail DamselfishMicrospathodon chrysurus
Brazil Reef OctopusOctopus insularis
Lesser Electric RayNarcine bancroftii
Nearby sites
- 1Scotts Head Pinnacle0.2 km
- 2Condo0.2 km
- 3Craters Edge0.2 km
- 4Missing Link0.4 km
- 5Scotts Head Drop Off0.5 km
- 6Tu Sab0.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org