Tobago · Trinidad and Tobago · Wall · Muck & macro
Mount Irvine Wall
Seahorses and short-nosed batfish hiding along a sponge-covered wall
Mount Irvine Wall is a shallow sponge- and coral-encrusted wall on Tobago's Caribbean coast, in south-west Tobago near Mount Irvine. Divers come for its critter life: octopus, short-nosed batfish and hawksbill turtles turn up along the face, and seahorses hide in it for those patient enough to find them.
Also known as Mount Irvine, Mt. Irvine Wall.
Where it is and how deep
11.1863° N, 60.7940° WApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The dive starts over sand at about 8 m and follows the wall, weaving in and out of its shallow crevices while the sandy bottom slopes very gradually down to about 18 m. The face is crusted with sponges and coral, and the critters that live on it are masters of disguise, so the dive is a slow search for seahorses, octopus and short-nosed batfish, with hawksbill turtles also seen here.
Marine life and season
- Octopus & cuttlefish
- Sea turtles
- Macro critters
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good |
Season follows Tobago: No month stands out for the diving; July to November are the wettest months, with frequent heavy rain.
Dive videos
Cath Diving in Tobago - Mount Irvine Wall · Peter Rose on YouTube
Sources
- Dive Sites — R and Sea Divers
- Tobago: a world of diverse diving awaits — Scuba Diving
- OpenStreetMap — OpenStreetMap contributors
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