Dive· Antigua· Leeward Islands
Barracuda Reef
16° 59.8′ N · 61° 46.1′ W · approximate
An exposed offshore ledge between Falmouth and English Harbour where a coral garden with critically endangered staghorn coral steps down through overhangs sheltering nurse sharks, turtles and giant spiny lobster.
Practical
Pin is approximate: DiveCarib places the site between Falmouth and English Harbour, about half a mile offshore; the pin is about half a mile south of the Middle Ground. Depth 40-80 ft+ (DiveCarib) or a wall from 60 to 120 ft (Dockyard Divers). Not permanently moored; dived as a drift and rarely, because of its exposure. Advanced Open Water certification (to 100 ft) required by DiveCarib.
Best for
An advanced drift dive off the harbour mouths
Season
Calm weather only