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Overview
Bequia, a charming island in the Grenadines, offers diverse reef diving in clear Caribbean waters. Known for its healthy coral formations and abundant marine life, divers can explore gentle slopes and vibrant reefs. Encounters with turtles and rays are common, making it an appealing destination for both novice and experienced divers.
What you'll see
2 species curated- year-roundGreen Sea TurtlePeak: Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec
- year-roundSouthern StingrayPeak: Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec
Sightings evidence
2 records on file- medium confidenceGreen Sea Turtle
- Last confirmed
- May 2024
- Recent records
- 1 within 25 km
- Cluster months
- Year-round
- medium confidenceSouthern Stingray
- Last confirmed
- May 2024
- Recent records
- 1 within 25 km
- Cluster months
- Year-round
Sources & methodology
How we summarise this
We aggregate confirmed occurrence records from GBIF and OBIS within a fixed radius of each dive site. Occurrence records confirm presence and reveal seasonality clustering, but they DO NOT measure per-dive probability — there is no eligible-effort denominator. We deliberately do not publish a numeric '% chance of sighting' from this data.
Sources
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility — GBIF Secretariat
- Ocean Biodiversity Information System — IOC-UNESCO
- OBIS-SEAMAP — Duke University Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab / OBIS
- iNaturalist — California Academy of Sciences & National Geographic Society
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — International Union for Conservation of Nature
- WoRMS — World Register of Marine Species — Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)
- FishBase — FishBase Consortium
- Atlas of Living Australia — CSIRO / GBIF Australia
- REEF Volunteer Fish Survey — Reef Environmental Education Foundation
Conditions
| Month | Water | Visibility | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26–28 °C | 15–25 m | mild |
| Feb | 26–28 °C | 15–25 m | mild |
| Mar | 26–28 °C | 15–25 m | mild |
| Apr | 27–29 °C | 15–25 m | mild |
| May | 27–29 °C | 15–25 m | mild |
| Jun | 27–29 °C | 15–25 m | mild |
| Jul | 27–29 °C | 15–25 m | mild |
| Aug | 27–29 °C | 15–25 m | mild |
| Sep | 27–29 °C | 15–25 m | mild |
| Oct | 27–29 °C | 15–25 m | mild |
| Nov | 27–29 °C | 15–25 m | mild |
| Dec | 26–28 °C | 15–25 m | mild |
Season calendar
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