Bimini · Bahamas · Reef
777
Coral heads standing 8 m off the sand, full of swim-throughs
Area photo: mattk1979 · CC BY-SA 2.0
777 is a spread of large, scattered high-profile coral heads sitting in 18 m of water over white sand south of Bimini. The heads carry 5 to 8 m of coral profile and are cut with numerous swim-throughs, and the site holds a healthy shark population. The modest depth makes for a long dive spent moving between heads rather than following a wall.
Where it is and how deep
25.4958° N, 79.2632° WPublished position for this site.
The dive
The sand here lies at 18 metres, and out of it rise large coral heads with 5 to 8 metres of profile, tall enough that you dive around and through them rather than over the top. They are scattered rather than continuous, so the dive becomes a series of short crossings over white sand from one head to the next, each one worth circling before moving on.
The heads are cut with numerous swim-throughs, and the site is described as carrying a healthy shark population. At 18 metres, no-decompression time is not the limiting factor, so the dive can be run slowly and each head worked properly before the crossing to the following one.
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 | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Good |
Season follows Bimini: Great hammerheads are most consistent December–March; September–October bring peak hurricane risk to the northern Bahamas.
Sources
- 777 — Scubago
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