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This is a low lying reef in 15 to 30 feet of water with some small outcroppings of coral. There are also the remains of a small aircraft and the broken up wreck of a 60 foot freighter nearby.
This is an excellent dive when conditions are not suitable elsewhere and it's another good site for beginners. The site is equipped with mooring buoys.
There is an unofficial dive site that was discovered by Jason Johnson our resident dive instructor that is located about ½ mile back off the rock line. It is a beautiful little reef that is seldom dove due to fact that there is not mooring. the depth runs about 15 to 30 feet. |
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A number of years ago a 40 foot tugboat was sunk here to form an artificial reef. It lies upright in 40 feet of water on a sandy bottom and has become home to many reef fish, including barracuda. There are also small fan corals and snow like soft corals around the wheelhouse. Be sure to only enter the wreck in calm conditions and if you have previous experience. As the ship is fairly small this can make a very pleasant short dive.
Anchor off the beach at Tintamarre, dinghy around the rocky point to the north of the beach, head NNE for about 200 yards and you'll find a buoy which marks the site. |
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On this site you'll find some of the remains of HMS "Proselyte". She was initially a Dutch frigate and was launched in 1770. Originally named "Jason", she was handed over to the British by a mutinous crew in 1796. In 1801 she discovered and named Prostelyte Reef. In almost two centuries she has been completely covered with coral, and all varieties of fish and marine life can be found here.
Several cannons, anchors and other debris from the wreck still litter the site.
At 15 to 45 feet this is a great "site-seeing" and photographic dive. The site is equipped with mooring buoys. |
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This coral formation starts off in 30 feet and drops off to 45 ft on the sides. There are many fine, soft corals here and an abundance of crinoids (feather stars or 'living fossils') and anemones. Barracudas, rays, groupers and larger fish are also common here.
Anchor in sand in about 45 feet of water and be sure to keep your hook well clear of the reef to avoid damage. |
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A dive site with two wrecks in one makes The Alley a 'special offer'. A 50 foot sailing vessel, 'Minnow' and a 100 ton steel barge, MV 'Lucy' were deliberately sunk here in 1989 to form artificial reefs. And it worked.
The site has an abundance of tropicals passing by: big barracudas, rays and even some larger fish if you're lucky. It's a 15 to 55 foot dive with yet another reef nearby. Mooring buoys are provided. |
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