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Description:
St. Lucia is only 27 miles long and 14 miles wide at its widest point, but it does take a while to traverse its winding roads. Castries, located in the northwest, is St. Lucia's bustling capital and the island's major port. St. Lucia is a unique mixture of stunning landscapes, lush and unspoiled nature, natural and historical attractions, where traditional and modern life style goes hand by hand (see also: www.stlucia.org). | | | Details: |
Nearest commercial airport: Hewanorra international and George Charles (nearest) |
Average watertemp: Min 25 - Max 30 oCelcius. |
Average visibility: 65 Horizontal metres |
Bottom composition: Sand, Corals, Rocks, Vegetation, Vulcanic |
Dive conditions: Ocean/Sea, Salt water |
Seasonality: All year round diving. The rainy season is June-November, but the showers are usually brief. |
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Marinelife in the area: | Species | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | | Coastal fish & Reef Life | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Large gorgonians, brain coral, black coral trees, gigantic barrel sponges, purple vase sponges, lot of soft corals, hydroids, sponges, and black lace corals. Fishes to be seen: seahorses, angelfish, Sea Whips, Parrotfish, French Angel Fish and schools of bright red Squirrelfish, very large lobsters,... (More)
| | Common dolphins | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dolphins are abundant as are whales (humpback , pilot, spermwhales ,baked whales,false and pygmy,filler whales,Brydes and orcas,All are mainly only viewed by boat,one is able to dive with (and are common)most turtles,stingray,Moray,Baracuda,
| | Moray eels | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Amongst others an enormous resident Green Moray eel.
| | Nurse sharks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pelagic fish | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | jacks, barracuda's, snappers, mackerel, king mackerel, white marlin, kingfish, and sailfish (if you are lucky).
| | Probability of encounter: 0%, 0 > 60%, 60 > 90%, 90 > 100%
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