Saba Bank
Dive site
An atoll-like underwater plateau the size of Luxembourg lying 12 kilometres southwest of Saba in water 40 to 70 metres deep — one of the largest submerged banks in the Atlantic and still barely mapped by divers. The plateau is a hotspot for pelagic species: schooling amberjack, silky sharks, and seasonal whale sharks have all been recorded here. Cold nutrient-rich water from the deep Atlantic rises against the bank edge and feeds corals of exceptional health. Liveaboard access only; a genuinely frontier dive in a Caribbean context.
Conditions
Depth
15 to 60 m
Advanced depths
Current
Can be moderate
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
20 to 35 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
24 to 30°C
3mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
| Vis (m) | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
| Current | Strong | Strong | Strong | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Strong | Strong | Strong |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Greater amberjack
Photo: Luis P. B. · CC BY-NC
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Almaco jack
Photo: Dennis Rabeling · CC BY-NC-ND
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Whale shark
Photo: Simon Pierce · CC BY-NC
Rare
Now and then
Silky shark
Photo: Jane Kempler & Andrew Goldby Freelance · CC BY-NC-ND
Rare
Now and then
Blackfin tuna
Rare
Now and then
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