San Salvador · Bahamas · Wall · Cave & cavern
La Crevasse
A crevice over 60 m (200 ft) long, branching into caves and tunnels
Area photo: James St. John · CC BY 2.0
La Crevasse is a sheer wall near the blow hole on French Bay, fifty minutes by boat from the Riding Rock marina. A main crevice over 60 m (200 ft) long cuts through the wall from a sandy area to the edge at 30 m (100 ft), branching into caves and tunnels that can fill the whole dive.
Where it is and how deep
23.9450° N, 74.5208° WApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The boat moors over 11 m (35 ft) of heavy coral growth on the wall top, which runs parallel to shore. The wall is sheer, dropping from 12 m (40 ft) to 46 m (150 ft). A series of big crevices and tunnels runs through it from a sandy area to the edge of the wall at 30 m (100 ft); the main crevice is over 60 m (200 ft) long and branches into several caves and tunnels, with a smaller series of crevices to the east.
Divers swim out over the wall and descend to 30 m (100 ft) at the mouth of the crevice, then follow it in towards shore, watching for connecting tunnels on the right. At 15 m (50 ft) they turn and return to the wall edge through parallel crevices and tunnels, finishing on top of the wall near the boat. Coral and fish are plentiful along the edge and on the wall top, and the entire dive can be spent inside the crevice system.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good |
Season follows San Salvador: Hammerheads are seen in the cooler winter months; June to November is the Bahamas hurricane season, when rain storms are expected.
Know before you go
- Visibility is usually poor when the site is rough.
Questions divers ask
How long is the boat ride to La Crevasse?+
La Crevasse is a fifty-minute ride from the Riding Rock marina, offshore near the blow hole on French Bay.
Sources
- La Crevasse | Riding Rock Resort & Marina — Riding Rock Resort & Marina
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