Antigua · Antigua and Barbuda · Drift · Reef
Rendezvous Bay
Large adult nurse sharks along a reef of overhangs
Rendezvous Bay is a coral reef about half a mile off shore toward Antigua's leeward side, dived as a drift because the site has no mooring. Divers come for the big residents: large adult nurse sharks and gigantic Caribbean spiny lobsters are regular finds.
0Where it is and how deep
17.0122° N, 61.8056° WApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
With no permanent mooring, the boat drops divers for a drift along the reef between 12 and 21 m (40 and 70 ft). The site sits slightly more exposed than Red Rocks, the next site in the same direction, and the route passes interesting overhangs where large adult nurse sharks are regular finds.
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.
Know before you go
- No mooring and more exposure than Red Rocks; the site is run only as a drift dive.
Sources
- Antigua Scuba Dive Sites | DiveCarib — DiveCarib
- OpenStreetMap — OpenStreetMap
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