Dive· Basse-Terre· Leeward Islands
Pointe Morphy Dive Site (Pointe-Noire)
16° 14.6′ N · 61° 48.2′ W · approximate
A canyon dive off the Pointe Morphy headland north of Pointe-Noire, outside the Cousteau reserve: gullies run out to a drop-off, with parrotfish, trunkfish, spotted morays and soldierfish.
Practical
Coordinate approx: placed about 150 m west of the Pointe Morphy cape (OSM node 4800778270); the coastline there runs at about -61.8020, so the point is in open water. Dive operators do not publish the exact buoy position. It is dived by the clubs between Deshaies and Pointe-Noire (Nautica Plongee at Petite Anse, Les Baillantes Tortues at Baille-Argent). Open to the Caribbean side, so only dive it in settled conditions without northerly swell. Lobster-pot lines are common along this coast.
Best for
Canyons and drop-off diving away from the Malendure crowds
Nearby
- Les Baillantes Tortues Dive Centre (Baille-Argent)1 NM away
- Baille-Argent Fishing Port & Fish Market (Pointe-Noire)1.1 NM away
- Nautica Plongee (Petite Anse)1.5 NM away
- Petite Anse Anchorage (Pointe-Noire)1.5 NM away
- Anse Caraibe Anchorage2.1 NM away
- Epicerie Bar Goubin (Ferry, Deshaies)2.1 NM away
- Ferry Dive Site (Deshaies)2.1 NM away
- Maison du Cacao2.5 NM away