Dive· Pain de Sucre (St Barth)· Leeward Islands

Pain de Sucre (St Barth)

17° 53.8′ N · 62° 52.6′ W

The 'Sugar Loaf' rock off the west coast, St Barth's most popular dive area: five sites with rock formations, arches, swim-throughs, moray eels and hawksbill turtles, with the Kayali wreck nearby.

Practical

OpenStreetMap islet position. Part of the Gros Ilets/Pain de Sucre reserve sector: no anchoring; dive buoys for dive boats only (15 m / 10 t / 2.5 h). Depths reported from about 10 m to 25-30 m; the sheltered east side is a beginner site, the south face is deeper. Some operators require Advanced certification for the deeper sites. Book with Gustavia/Corossol dive centres (groups capped at 10 divers).

Best for

Most popular reserve dive