Dive· Terre-de-Bas· Leeward Islands

Terre-de-Bas Dives (Ti Pate, Pointe a Vache, Pointe Gouvernail)

15° 52.3′ N · 61° 38.1′ W · approximate

Three dives along Terre-de-Bas: gorgonian and barrel-sponge forests round the Ti Pâté islet, boulder drop-offs to 20 m at Pointe à Vache, and scree slopes over seagrass at Pointe Gouvernail where turtles feed.

Practical

Position approx: Pointe à Vache (OSM cape node); Ti Pâté is at about 15.8726,-61.6266 and Pointe du Gouvernail at 15.8615,-61.6470 (OSM). All N1/OW: Ti Pâté 14 m (barracuda frequent, lobsters), Pointe à Vache 20 m (groupers, snappers, occasional stingray; named for nurse sharks once seen here), Pointe Gouvernail 20 m near Anse à Dos beach (snappers, trunkfish, turtles). Source: La Dive Bouteille site descriptions.

Best for

Quieter reef dives off the 'other' island

Place data includes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).