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Bequia · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Reef · Drift

Robyn's Reef

A drift past azure vase corals, home to a colony of giraffe garden eels

Area photo: Barry Peters from Greer, SC · CC BY 2.0

Robyn's Reef is a Bequia drift dive for intermediate divers, run down a reef slope to a sandy bottom. Colourful sponges and azure vase corals cover the reef, queen triggerfish turn up along it, and a small colony of giraffe garden eels lives on the site.

Where it is and how deep

Depth profile of Robyn's Reef: typical dive to 21 m (to 70 ft) 18 m · Open Water30 m · Advanced40 m · Recreational limit21 mtypical dive
Depths on a shared scale to 40 m (130 ft); dashed lines mark common certification limits.

No published position for this site — the map shows Bequia and its other sites; operators know the mooring.

The dive

The dive drifts with the current down to a maximum of 21 m (70 ft). Azure vase corals stand out against pink, purple and yellow sponges, and queen triggerfish have been spotted along the slope. Approximately 12 giraffe garden eels live on the site.

Marine life and season

The sources we used don't single out particular species here.

Month-by-month season rating for Robyn's Reef
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Season follows Bequia: Diving runs all year with no peak month; heavier rain is possible from July to November, and the rest of the year is pleasant with the odd shower.

Sources

  1. Bequia Dive Sites - Reefs, Wrecks, Walls and Drifts! — Dive Bequia

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