The dive at the very northern tip of Dominica, where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Caribbean Sea. Cabrits Dive Centre starts on the Caribbean side, glides around Capucin Point into the Atlantic and comes back through an open swim-through, watching for stingrays. It is published at 20 to 70 feet (up to 21 m) and rated advanced.
Where it is and how deep
15.6382° N, 61.4585° WApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The site is the corner of the island: the very northern tip of Dominica, where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Caribbean Sea. Cabrits Dive Centre begins the dive on the Caribbean side and glides around Capucin Point into the Atlantic, then returns into the Caribbean through an open swim-through, so the dive is a loop around the headland rather than an out-and-back along a reef.
The published range is 20 to 70 feet, roughly 6 m to 21 m, which is shallow ground for Dominica, and the centre still rates the dive advanced. The run out is thirty minutes, the longest on its list and the only one carrying a surcharge. Stingrays are what the guides watch for on the way back through the swim-through.
Marine life and season
- Stingrays
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Prime |
Season follows Dominica: November–May gives calmer seas and the best sperm whale sightings; September–October bring the heaviest rain and hurricane risk.
Know before you go
- The dive crosses from the Caribbean into the Atlantic around an exposed point, which is why a 21 m site is rated advanced: expect moving water and stay with the guide.
Sources
- Diving in Dominica — Cabrits Dive Centre
- Cape Melville, Capuchin — OpenStreetMap
More dive sites in Dominica
Wreck
The Nadine L., a 17-metre wreck (55 feet) sunk in 2003 as a first wreck dive
Reef
A safety stop spent inside a field of volcanic bubbles
Swim-throughs between massive coral-covered boulders
Sand slope
A field of sea pens standing up out of the sand like white feathers
Reef
A fallen boulder shaped like a hand, its top breaking the surface
A wall for all levels, starting on a shelf at 8 m
Reef
A flat coral plateau at 12 m (40 ft) that drops sharply to 120
Muck & macro
Seahorses, batfish and flying gurnards under a cruise ship dock
Similar dives elsewhere
A loaf-shaped reef with a roughtail stingray cleaning station
A large pillar coral standing over a 15 m reef floor
A sloping mini wall from 10 m down to sand at 16–20 m
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Ledges and ridges at 18 m named for a reef shark, stingrays on the sand beside them