Dive· Terre-de-Bas· Leeward Islands
Sec Pate Dive
15° 54.1′ N · 61° 39.3′ W
A seamount in the middle of the Canal des Saintes that rises from the deep to rocky pinnacles about 15 m below the surface - the archipelago's signature deep dive, with chimneys, passages and big pelagics.
Practical
Position is the Sec Pâté dive-site node in OpenStreetMap, in open water between Les Saintes and Vieux-Fort (Basse-Terre). La Dive Bouteille rates it 40 m max, for PE40/Advanced divers with 30+ logged dives plus deep specialty; descend to 40 m and work up through passages and chimneys. Expect black jacks, bigeye jacks, barracuda and tuna; marlin or whales are possible in spring. French Wikipedia describes three rocky pinnacles from about -300 m to -15 m. Exposed open-water site with current - dive only with a local operator's boat; not a site for a private yacht to anchor.
Best for
Advanced deep dive with pelagics
Nearby
- Terre-de-Bas Dives (Ti Pate, Pointe a Vache, Pointe Gouvernail)2.1 NM away
- Terre-de-Bas Trails2.8 NM away
- Anse a Dos Beach (Terre-de-Bas)2.9 NM away
- Grande Anse Beach (Terre-de-Bas)3.1 NM away
- Fete Communale de Terre-de-Bas3.2 NM away
- Petite-Anse Village & Salako Workshops3.2 NM away
- Terre-de-Bas Anchorage3.3 NM away
- Pointe a Cabrit Dive3.4 NM away