Dive· Antigua· Leeward Islands
Cape Shirley Dive Site
16° 59.8′ N · 61° 44.8′ W · approximate
A deep dive among huge boulders at the foot of Cape Shirley, below the Blockhouse, forming valleys, drop-offs and caves where rays, turtles, tiger groupers and the occasional shark turn up.
Practical
Pin is approximate: placed offshore below The Blockhouse (OSM) on Cape Shirley; no published coordinate. Depth 60-110 ft; for experienced divers only; no more than 20 minutes by boat from the Dockyard (Dockyard Divers, archived operator site last updated 2012, before the shop closed). Exposed to the open Atlantic: dive it only in calm conditions with a local operator.
Best for
An experienced diver's deep boulder dive
Season
Calm weather only