Port Antonio · Jamaica · Wall · Reef
Dragon Wall
Black coral and gorgonians on two separate wall sections
Area photo: Layneartz19 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dragon Wall is a wall dive off Port Antonio that starts on a gentle slope before the reef falls away into deep blue water. Its two separate wall sections carry sponges, black coral and gorgonians, and the fish life is busy with snappers, groupers and jacks.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Port Antonio and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
The descent lands on a gentle slope that leads to the lip of the wall, where the reef drops into deep blue. Dives here, as at Alligator Long, run between 21 and 30 m (70 to 100 ft).
The wall splits into two distinct sections, each covered in colourful sponges, black coral and gorgonians. Bermuda chubs, snappers, groupers and jacks move along the face.
Marine life and season
- Groupers
- Trevally & jacks
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Port Antonio: February to April is the drier stretch in Port Antonio, though no month is truly dry and rain tops 60 mm (2.4 in) in all 12.
Sources
- Dive sites – Lady G'Diver Boutique Dive Centre — Lady G'Diver Boutique Dive Centre
More dive sites in Port Antonio
Reef
A narrow coral ridge lined with azure vase sponges and sea fans
Artificial reef
Claudia Comte's cactus sculptures leading to a drop-off
Pinnacle
A coral pinnacle that changes shape with every level circled
Wreck
A retired Coast Guard cutter turning into reef in a fish sanctuary
Wall
Shafts of light and a massive barrel sponge inside a rock crack
Reef
Green and hawksbill turtles over seagrass by the Blue Lagoon
Similar dives elsewhere
A cut through the reef top that leads straight onto the wall
Tall, narrow canyons where groupers appear to nest
A well-undercut wall named for the white cliffs onshore
Near-continuous schools of grunts and snappers on the wall top