Dive· San Salvador· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
Devil's Claw (San Salvador)
24° 0.9′ N · 74° 32.1′ W · approximate
Three talon-like crevices slice a double-drop wall off Long Bay (45 to 80 ft, then to 150 ft), with a free-standing coral head offshore.
Practical
Position is approximate: Sail Abacos listing position, in water off Long Bay. San Salvador's wall sites carry dive-operator moorings - Noonsite says to use one of the 50-plus mooring buoys rather than anchor when diving on your own. Most sites are on the lee (west and south) side, 10-20 minutes by boat from Riding Rock Marina, with the reef starting around 40 ft (Riding Rock). Remote island: dive conservatively. 15 minutes from Riding Rock; stingrays and sharks frequent (Bahamas tourism).
Best for
Swim-throughs and big-animal wall diving
Nearby
- Columbus underwater monument (Long Bay)0.2 NM away
- West Coast Marine Park (San Salvador)0.3 NM away
- Mexico Olympic Monument (Long Bay)0.4 NM away
- Shark Alley (San Salvador)0.4 NM away
- Columbus Landfall Monument (Long Bay, San Salvador)0.5 NM away
- Hole in the Wall (San Salvador)0.6 NM away
- Great Cut (San Salvador)1.1 NM away
- Grouper Gully (San Salvador)1.2 NM away