Diving & Fishing

St. Kitts offers exceptional fishing and diving for the novice, as well as the experienced. There are wrecks, reefs, walls, and caves which provide excellent underwater exploration, but also creates unique aggregation sites for game fish. In St. Kitts the water is deepest closer to shore, so you won't have to go far. Experienced charter services and excursions are available through your hotel. And all the necessary gear can be rented at the dive shops. Note to divers, there is no decompression chamber available.

Dive Sites

  • Devil's Cavern

    Devil’s Cavern offers many swim-through opportunities that are thick with grunts and squirrelfish. Black durgons, Atlantic chub and snapper, mixed with a variety of corals and fans, make this a very attractive site. Good second dive due to depth.

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  • Nags Head

    Located at the southern most tip of St. Kitts, where the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic meet, the often strong current of this site makes it a destination for experienced divers. The reef plunges into roughly 80 ft and is populated by eagle rays, turtles, lobsters, & large reef fish.

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  • Turtle Bar

    This reef is a maze of volcanic rock with schools of fish at every turn. It is located in a bay on the southern coast of St Kitts and offers a depth shallow enough to allow for long bottom explorations. Turtles are common here, thus the name Turtle Bar.

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  • Friars Bay Reef

    Friars Bay reef is a favorite for newly certified and beginners. Located about a mile from the shoreline, it will always provide a nice easy reef dive with plenty to see. Juvenile angelfish abound, as do big lobsters and spotted morays.

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  • Brimstone Shallows

    Brimstone Shallows is located approximately two miles due west of the shoreline and boasts pristine corals both soft and hard. The mooring depth is approximately 45 - 50ft sliding down a wall to depths well over 100 feet. Turtles, lobsters, eels and the occasional reef shark.

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  • Sandy Point

    This site has been designated a National Marine Park and offers truly world-class diving. Two of the most popular mooring sites (no anchors drooped) are Anchors Away and Paradise Reef, a beautiful site of large coral heads with swim-through canyons sloping to about 90 feet.

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  • Coconut Tree Reef

    This is one of the largest reefs in the area, beginning at a depth of 40 feet and plunging to nearly 200 feet. With its expanse, clear water, tremendous depth and abundant marine life, it is a good site for both new and experienced divers looking for true adventure.

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  • Paradise Reef

    Located in Old Road Bay, this mini wall has much to offer including old anchors, barracudas, turtles, lobsters, angelfish, rays and eels, just to name a few. The corals here have been well protected by the bay and show no signs of storm damage.

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  • Monkey Shoals

    Situated just off the western tip of St. Kitts’ peninsula, Monkey Shoals is home to lobsters, rays, lizard fish, and nurse sharks. It is easy to get to and a nice, relaxing dive no matter what your level of experience. Average depth is 50 feet.

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  • Aquarium

    This is an advanced site for experienced divers with strong stomachs. Surface conditions are generally rough and currents can be unpredictable at times. Located on the Windward side of Nevis, the Aquarium is a truly virgin dive spot aptly named for its variety of fish.

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  • Grid Iron

    The Grid Iron, located on the Atlantic side of St Kitts, is a giant playground of fish and color. This is a paradise of staghorn coral, sea fans and sponges carpeted by a colorful display of marine life. Large lobsters and reef sharks are common here.

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  • Frigate Bay Reef

    Located approximately ¾ of a mile west of Frigate Bay Beach. Turtles, lobsters and eels call this home which make this site particularly popular with both the newly certified and expert diver. A very narrow reef appears nearly custom-made for those who enjoy multi-level diving.

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  • The Finger Reef

    Stretching out like a finger, this dive site just has the feel of excitement the moment you hit the water and look down. A ridge beckons from both sides as you swim along the top of the reef at about 60-70ft. Schools of Creole wrasse, jacks and mackerel envelope you.

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  • Green Point Reef

    This reef structure is abundant with tube sponges, barrel sponges, large sea fans and black coral trees. Grunts are seldom seen here but have been replaced with large angelfish, small grouper and dogtooth snapper. Lobsters are ever present due to the many cracks and crevices.

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  • M.V. Talata - Wreck

    This is a terrific old freighter that found its demise due to a nasty hurricane in 1983. The Talata site rests on a reef and is totally upright and facing east across the harbour. Schools of squirrelfish and yellow tail snapper patrol from bow to stern.

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  • The Wreck of River Taw

    Taw is a 144 foot-long island freighter intact in 50 feet of water. It was broken in two and the stern turned 180 degrees, providing easy swim-throughs and views directly into the hull. Skin Diver Magazine called it one of the twenty best wrecks in the Caribbean, but we think its

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  • Black Coral Reef

    This is a very healthy reef that is full of surprises. The main attraction here are the majestic black coral trees, which protrude from this mini wall of coral. Creole wrasse and snapper frequent the wall's edge and lizardfish are always threatening to spoil the peacefulness.

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  • Wreck of the Corinthian

    The wreck of the Corinthian is an old tug that sits totally upright at a depth of 72 ft. Largely intact, this wreck, which was sunk in 1995, already boasts black coral trees. Fish are fed here and will gladly eat just about anything.

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  • The Vents

    The easiest access to The Vents is by boat from Pinney's Beach in Nevis. The Vents boast spectacular black coral trees and wire coral. The location features hot water vent holes that make this a most unusual dive. Large lobsters, stingrays and barracuda can also be seen.

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