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Aerial view of a turquoise bay with patches of shallow reef, ringed by green forest and a coastal road lined with houses — Port Antonio

Port Antonio · Jamaica · Wall · Reef

The Crack

Shafts of light and a massive barrel sponge inside a rock crack

Area photo: Layneartz19 · CC BY-SA 4.0

The Crack is a reef and wall dive near Port Antonio centred on a striking opening between the rocks. Divers come for the photography: a massive barrel sponge and shafts of light inside the crack itself, reached after a swim over spur and groove coral.

Where it is and how deep

Depth profile of The Crack: typical dive 15–24 m (50–80 ft) 18 m · Open Water30 m · Advanced40 m · Recreational limit15 m24 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 Port Antonio and its other sites; operators know the mooring.

The dive

The dive follows spur and groove coral to a wall and a striking opening between the rocks, over a range of about 15 m (50 ft) to 24 m (80 ft). Inside the crack a massive barrel sponge sits in the shafts of light, the scene that makes this a photography site.

Marine life and season

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

Month-by-month season rating for The Crack
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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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

  1. Dive sites – Lady G'Diver Boutique Dive Centre — Lady G'Diver Boutique Dive Centre

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