Dive· Mabouya Island· Windward Islands
Westsider Tug Wreck
12° 29.4′ N · 61° 29.5′ W
The companion tug to the Boris, sunk as an artificial reef and now draped in black coral and sun coral, home to big resident lobsters and almaco jacks, with barracuda schools and the odd blacktip reef shark out in the blue.
Practical
Coordinate from Dive Carriacou's published dive-site map. Deep (about 30 m per Ocean Pulse); experienced divers. Together the Boris and Westsider are known locally as the 'twin tugs'. Inside the Sandy Island/Oyster Bed MPA: a US$3.50 per day MPA fee is added by the dive shop (Dive Carriacou).
Best for
Deep wreck dive with black coral