Barracuda Reef
St. Eustatius Marine Park · Sint Eustatius
A vibrant coral-encrusted mini-wall starting at 15 meters with dramatic vertical drop-offs and overhangs. This lava flow reef is famous for massive schools of barracuda patrolling the walls and ledges packed with queen angelfish, nurse sharks resting in shadows, lobsters, and moray eels. Excellent for spotting reef sharks and diverse reef tropicals.
Conditions
Depth
15 to 22 m
Open water and up
Current
Can be moderate
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
18 to 24 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
26 to 29°C
Tropical wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Vis (m) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 25 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Great Barracuda
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Queen Angelfish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Nurse Shark
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Green Moray Eel
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Caribbean Spiny Lobster
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Caribbean Reef Shark
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Schoolmaster Snapper
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
White Grunt
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear