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Carib House
Yellowhead jawfish living in the rubble patches
Carib House is the closest site to Falmouth Harbour on the leeward side, a continuation of the Red Rocks reef with a very different seascape. Overhangs, sand gullies and rubble patches break up the route, and nurse sharks and green moray eels are very common sightings.
0Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Antigua and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
Carib House continues the same reef as Red Rocks, between 11 and 23 m (35 and 75 ft). Along the Carib House route the reef breaks into overhangs, sand gullies and rubble patches; nurse sharks and green moray eels turn up on most dives, and a slow look at the rubble finds the many yellowhead jawfish that live there.
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Prime |
Season follows Antigua: December to April brings the best visibility; May to November has calmer seas, and July to October is hurricane season.
Sources
- Antigua Scuba Dive Sites | DiveCarib — DiveCarib
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