Union Island & the Tobago Cays · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Reef
Petit Tabac
A resort-course reef around one of the five Tobago Cays
Area photo: Don Loarie · CC BY 4.0
Petit Tabac is the reef around the cay of the same name, one of the five Tobago Cays in the Tobago Cays Marine Park. Its reef is among the richest in the park after the Mayreau reefs, and it is a great dive for a resort course.
Also known as Petit Tabacc.
Where it is and how deep
12.6233° N, 61.3492° WApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The reef around Petit Tabac has a maximum depth of about 14 m (45 ft), and it is a good dive for a resort course. Its reef ranks next after the Mayreau reefs for biodiversity and health in the park, alongside Horseshoe Reef.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Prime |
Season follows Union Island & the Tobago Cays: December to April is the dry high season; rain falls from May to November, and hurricanes threaten from July to October.
Sources
- Scuba Diving with Grenadines Dive — Grenadines Dive
- Tobago Cays — Wikipedia
- OpenStreetMap — OpenStreetMap
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