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Underwater at Sandy Island Reef
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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

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Gear

  • Basic kit

    • Mask and fins
    • BCD and regulator
    • 3mm full wetsuit · warm water
    • Dive computer