
Sandy Island Reef
Anguilla · Anguilla
A small sand cay north of Road Bay fringed by a vibrant horseshoe reef that plunges from 3 metres to a hard-coral plateau at 20 metres. Enormous schools of blue tang and French grunts sweep along the walls while nurse sharks rest on sandy channels between coral heads. Visibility regularly exceeds 30 metres and the calm, sheltered position makes this an ideal site for all experience levels.
Conditions
Depth
3 to 20 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually gentle
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
20 to 30 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
25 to 30°C
Swimsuit
Your chances of seeing each animal
Nurse sharkVulnerable
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
TarponVulnerable
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Blue tangLeast concern
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Great barracudaLeast concern
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
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