St. Lucia

Dive Sites in St. Lucia

• The Lesleen M

  In 1986, the Department of Fisheries sunk this 165-foot ship. The resulting artificial reef is now home to tube sponges, soft corals, and hydroids, as well as a great number of fish. The intact wreck may be explored at depths ranging from 65 to 35 feet, and divers may even swim inside the hold and the engine room. More info»

• Anse laRaye Reef

  The Anse la Raye, located near the sunken Lesleen M, is a sloping reef strewn with enormous boulders. Divers will find fire corals in the shallow regions and large barrel sponges, soft corals, and colorful vase sponges in the deeper areas. Other marine life includes Bermuda chubs, spotted drums, and schools of jacks that regularly swim through the area. More info»

• Anse Chastanet

  The reef is generally divided into three dive regions. The first region offers depths averaging 25 feet, where snorkelers and new divers can explore brain and boulder corals, sponges, and even a small cavern. Marine life here includes a school of squid, chromis, wrasse, parrotfish, goatfish and frogfish. The remaining regions are farther out. The reef comes to a wall that drops off to 140 feet. At about 60 feet, peppermint-stick lobster, batfish, peacock flounder, moray eels, crabs, and trumpetfish make their homes among the coral ledges. Pink anemones, ruby sea whips, colorful vase and rope sponges, and lacy corals adorn the area. Black corals and impressive plate corals as well as a number of large fish are found at depths exceeding 100 feet. More info»

• Fairyland

  This drift dive is prone to strong currents, but visibility is excellent. The boulder-covered plateau slants from 40 feet to 60 feet in depth, displaying colorful tube sponges, finger corals, and anemones. Crevices among and between the rocks leave plenty of room for fish and other small animals who have made the area their home. More info»

• Pinnacles

  A brilliant display of marine life can be found among these four incredible underwater cliffs. Extending from the deep and reaching just a few feet from the surface, the seamounts are covered with barrel and vase sponges, sea plumes, sea whips, and sea fans. Octopi, seahorses, squid, shrimp, arrow crabs, and feather dusters and just some of the marine life that populate the area. More info»

• Piton Wall

  This wall dive is begins on the surface at the base of Petit Piton Mountain and drops off to depths of hundreds of feet. Along the wall are gorgonians, sea whips, and large feather dusters as well as great numbers of fish. The area is known to have strong currents at times, and this dive is recommended only for experienced divers. More info»

• Superman's Flight

  Made famous for its use in the filming of Superman II, this site begins at the base of Petit Piton Mountain. The area experiences strong currents. Excellent visibility gives divers a clear view of the abundance of fish that live along the wall. More info»

• Turtle Reef

  Just north of Anse Chastanet Bay lies this crescent-shaped shoal, where divers may view pillar corals and barrel sponges, as well as squid, starfish, parrotfish, and soft corals. The reef begins at 40 feet but drops off to depths of 150 feet and greater. Occasionally, seas are calm enough in the southeast regions to visit a sunken freighter and an airplane; however, conditions are typically too rough to safely visit these wrecks. More info»