St. Kitts · Saint Kitts and Nevis · Reef
Monkey Shoal Reef
Pristine hard coral ringed by sand strips to 37 m (120 ft)
Monkey Shoal Reef lies on the way from St. Kitts to Nevis and is visited when the seas are calm. Its hard coral is clean and pristine, the visibility is usually excellent, and white sand strips run off the reef in every direction from 15 m (50 ft) down to 37 m (120 ft).
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows St. Kitts and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
The reef top lies at about 12 m (40 ft), and the site runs down to 37 m (120 ft) where the sand strips fall away. Trigger fish fill the reef, and barracuda, moray eels and large nurse sharks are common, in a current that is usually mild.
Marine life and season
- Barracuda
- Pristine corals
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Prime |
Season follows St. Kitts: December to May is the dry, busy season; June to November is hurricane season, wettest around September.
Dive videos
Monkey Shoals · Pro Divers St Kitts on YouTube
Sources
- Dive Sites | Kenneth's Dive Center — Kenneth's Dive Center
- Diving St Kitts — Dive the World
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