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Description:
There are fifteen dive sites within the marine reserve located on the leeward side of the island.
Located from five to thirty minutes away from Gustavia port, they provide a variety of diving experiences, including coral reefs, slopes, peaks, and shipwrecks. Most of the sites are found at a depth of 15 meters, or 49 feet. The deepest dive within the reserve is that of the shipwreck Kayali, located at a depth of 30 meters. In local waters, you don't have to dive very deep to enjoy the underwater marvels. Many of the schools of fish you'll encounter can be seen from the surface to depths of 10 meters or 33 feet.
On the windward side of the island, there are fifteen additional dive sites. These dives are different in nature: longer, more difficult to get to, more physically challenging, more rugged in character. They are also more dependent on meteorological conditions. Divers can also face strong currents. From January to June, it is sometimes possible to encounter humpback whales. | |
| Details: |
 Nearest commercial airport: Juliana Airport (St.Maarten) |
| Average watertemp: Min 20 - Max 30 oCelcius. |
| Average visibility: 20 Horizontal metres |
| Bottom composition: Sand, Corals, Rocks |
| Dive conditions: Ocean/Sea, Salt water |
| Seasonality: July to November is Hurricane season. |
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Marinelife in the area:
| Species | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | | | Carribbean reef sharks |  | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | If you will feed, you will definitively see some
| | | Eagle rays | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | spotted eagle rays, some by scholl 5 together
| | | Green turtles |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | By diving or snorkeling, all around St-Barth's, you will see turtles
| | | Hawksbill turtles | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | From 10 centimeters to 1.50 meters during night dive, you will see many turtles
| | | Humpback whales | |  | | | | |  | | | | | | | | Between january to june, 100's of whales pass around St-Barth's. 100+ or - 10% was registred by a non profit association. In march, you will get more chance to see 1 or easyly hearing 1 male
| | | Nurse sharks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Stingrays | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Probability of encounter:  0%,  0 > 60%,  60 > 90%,  90 > 100%
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