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Pointe de Colombier
A sponge-covered wall and a pinnacle where barracudas live
Pointe de Colombier is a headland inside the Saint Barthélemy marine reserve with three dive sites around the point. One is a 25 m wall facing the tip of Colombier, covered in plants, corals and sponges, and another is a large pinnacle where barracudas have made their home.
Also known as Le tombant de Colombier, Pointe du Colombier, Colombier wall.
Where it is and how deep
17.9198° N, 62.8778° WApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The wall facing the tip of Colombier drops to about 25 m, its face covered in plants, corals, sponges and fish, and tarpons, stingrays, turtles and lobsters can be seen along it. A little current sometimes runs here, which makes it a good place for a first drift dive. The pinnacle, a large rock off the point, holds the resident barracudas.
Marine life and season
- Barracuda
- Sea turtles
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Prime | Prime |
Season follows Saint Barthélemy: November to May is the dry peak season; July to October is hurricane season, with a risk of storms and heavy rain.
Sources
- À la découverte de la réserve naturelle de Saint-Barthélemy — Tropicalement Vôtre
- Le tombant de Colombier — SSI / ScubaGo
- The Essential Guide to Diving St Barts — Bucket List Villa
Photo credits
- A grassy, rocky headland reaching into deep blue sea, with a turquoise bay and several anchored sailboats behind it. by David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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