Dive Sites
There are many fantastic dive sites available in Tobago. Listed below are 54 established dive sites located all around the coast of Tobago.
The list starts at Columbus Point and extends around the coastline, in a clockwise direction, to Pedro Point off King’s Bay. There are no recreational dive sites along the mid-Atlantic coast between these two points.
You may be wondering why the absence of Tobago’s most famous reef from the list of dive sites. However, Buccoo Reef is a very shallow reef and best viewed by snorkellng. The Coral Gardens to the south-western end of Buccoo Reef are used by some operators for training dives or children’s courses, but even then only rarely.
Dive Levels:
X - Easy XX - Med XXX - Advanced XXXX - Expert
Dive Types:
FR - Fringing Reef
BR - Bank Reef
PR - Patch Reef
RO - Rock Outcrop
RP - Rock Pillars
RH - Rock Headland
#
NAME
DEPTH
LEVEL
TYPE
NOTES
Cove
Cove Crack
Majeston
Divers Dream
Divers Thirst
Flying Reef
Stingray Ally
Kariwak
The Rock
Ketchup Reef
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
#
NAME
7-25
7-14
12-20
6-20
17-25
6-16
7-18
4-15
19-25
7-18
FR
BR
FR
BR
BR.
FR
FR
FR
PR
PR
XXX
XXX
XX
XXX+
XXX+
XX
XX
X
X
X
Drift. Some strong currents
Occasional strong current
Drift
Drift. Frequent strong currents
Drift. Frequent strong currents
Drift
Drift
Training/intro/night dives
Training
DEPTH
LEVEL
TYPE
NOTES
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18-32
7-18
10-25
6-15
6-20
6-20
4-20
MV Maverick
Dutchman's Reef
Mt.Irvine Extnsion
Mt Irvine Wall
Dollar Reef
Anna Reef
Arnos Vale
Wreck
FR
FR
RH
FR
FR
PR
XXX
X
XX
X
XX
XX
XX
Purpose-sunk wreck
Remains of old wreck
Macro-marine
Macro and nursery
LOCATION
off Columbus Point
Off Columbus Point
Off Canoe Bay
Columbus Passage
Columbus Passage
South, off airport
South, off airport
Store Bay
Off Cable Beach
Off Cable Beach Reef
LOCATION
Mt. Irvine Bay
Mt. Irvine Bay
Mt. Irvine Bay
Off Back Bay
Off Ft. James / Plymouth
West - off Arnos Vale
Arnos Vale Bay
#
NAME
DEPTH
LEVEL
TYPE
NOTES
7-25
12-28
9-25
12-25
12-40
12-40
6-12
5-20
Culloden
Castara
Scotch On Rocks
Gin & Tonic
Sisters Rocks In
Sisters Rocks Out
Bloody Bay
Brothers Rocks
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
Fingers
FR
FR
FR
RP
RP
RO
XX
XXX
XX
XX
XXX
XXX
XX
XXX
Occasional drift
#
NAME
DEPTH
10-90
10-40
7-40
5-25
4-15
5-9
12-21
5-25
10-22
6-20
7-25
6-15
12-25
9-25
15-30
17-30
5-18
5-12
5-20
9-15
6-21
7-40
12-40
12-20
12-35
10-35
5-12
12-21
7-30
Ladycomb
Obeah Man Point
Cardinal
Booby Island
Pirate's Bay Reef
Long Rock
Washaroo
London Bridge
Rocky Mntain High
Rocky Mntain Low
Marble Island
South St Giles
Sleeper
Sail Rock
Batteaux Bay
Roundtable
Japanese Gardens
Angel Reef
Cathedral
Kelleston Drain
Black Jack Hole
Picker
TDE's Special
Alps
Bookends
Shark Bank
Spiny Bay
Lucifer's Bay
Inner Space
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
LEVEL
TYPE
RO
RO
FR
FR
FR
FR
RO
RO
RO
RO
RO
RO
RO
FR
FR
Wreck
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
RO
FR
FR
FR
XXX+
XXX+
XX
X
X
X
XXX+
XXX
XX
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
XX
XX
XXX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XXX
XXX
XX
XXX+
XXX+
XX
XX
XXX
NOTES
Purpose-sunk wreck
Frequent strong currents
Frequent strong currents
Frequent strong currents
Frequent strong currents
Frequent strong currents
Frequent strong currents
Frequent strong currents
Purpose-sunk wreck - 1 year
Frequent strong currents
Frequent strong currents
Frequent strong currents
Occasional strong currents
Frequent strong currents
LOCATION
Culloden
east, off Castara
Englishman's Bay
Englishman's Bay
off Parlatuvier
off Parlatuvier
off Bloody Bay
LOCATION
North end coast
off Corvo Point
Westside MOW Bay
Westside MOW Bay
Eastside MOW Bay
Eastside MOW Bay
N/E Flagstaff Hill
off North coast
N/W St Giles Islands
S/W St Giles Islands
Marble Island
S/W St Giles Islands
Speyside
off Starwood
Batteaux Bay
Batteaux Bay
Goat Island
Goat Island
west Lt.Tobago
south Lt.Tobago
S/E Lt.Tobago
east Lt.Tobago
S/W Lt.Tobago
Speyside
south Lt.Tobago
south Lt.Tobago
off Merchiston
Cap Gracias a Dios
off Pedro Pointe