East Area Dive Sites


Carib Cargo Maximum depth: 70 feet

This 200'/60m cargo ship is a new fully intact wreck, not yet incrusted by corals. Many fish swim around the ship and  stingrays lay the sand sometimes even letting you pet them. We can penetrate the pilot house and the engine room. This wreck sank in 1996.

Little Bay Maximum depth: 30 feet

Little Bay Info

Proselyte Maximum depth: 50 feet

This is our most famous dive site. In 1801, a British frigate coming from St. Kitts with supplies ran into the reef. Both Capt. and Navigator were down below and the helmsman screwed up the directions. She drifted into Man O War Shoal and, to stop her from sinking, the crew cut off the masts and threw them, with the huge anchors and the cannons, overboard. She sunk anyway... All survived... The Capt. and Navigator were court-martialed. Since she was made out of wood, you will not see the ship itself as it is now part of the reef but you will see the 13 coral encrusted cannons and 3 huge anchors.

The Maze Maximum depth: 50 feet

Mountain ranges of coral formations. There are swim thrus, ledges and a large variety of reef life. The maze is home of the 'Monarch Reef'. Beautiful dive!

Moonhole Maximum depth: 60 feet

Large crater with open caves, walls of sponges and corridors of coral. When you look up you see white water and down below is calm. You pass over a ridge about 20ft deep and then drop down into the hole. Awesome!  NOTE: Weather permitting!

One Step Beyond Maximum depth: 70 feet

Double pinnacles surrounded by large schools of fish, turtles, eels, lobsters, and different types of sharks. You can hover at 45 ft and see so much life! NOTE: Weather permitting!

Hen And Chick Maximum depth: 60 feet

Reef dive with lots of ledges, usually rays, eels, and big coral heads. Top of reef is 20 ft deep. Lots of life.  NOTE: Weather permitting!

Split Rock Maximum depth: 60 feet

Gorgeous huge swim thru, coral ridges, cables from a wreck, wide variety
of marine life.

Teigland Maximum depth: 70 feet

This dive site was created in 1993 when the "Teigland" sank and split up on this location. Many lobster holes can be found, big schools of fish and stingrays swim around the wreck and usually eels can be seen. This wreck is surrounded by a beautiful reef, divers can roam around the coral heads before coming back on the boat.

Fish Bowl Maximum depth: 60 feet

This beautiful and healthy reef is home of "Crush" the turtle. Because of its position near our Shark Awareness feeding site, sharks are often encountered during this dive. During this dive, 2 swim thrus and big ledges can be found. This is also a great site for multi level diving due to many different depth levels.

Big Mama's Reef Maximum depth: 60 feet

Home of "Big Mama", "Scratch" and "Zena", this is the site of our famous Shark Awareness Dive. Because of its great channels of sand, ridges and corridors surrounded by coral, we also use this dive site for our regular dives.

Note for all dive sites
  • We have seasonal critters such as spotted eagle rays, frogfish, dolphins, African Pompanos and others that  can be seen during only certain times of the year.
  • some of the animals that you are most likely to see during your dives include: Stingrays, lobsters, eels, sharks, turtles, crabs, shrimps, barracudas and many more...
  • Our reefs and wrecks are part of the St Maarten Marine Park and are in very good health. This is mainly due to the use of moorings and the effort made by our staff to educate divers on how to respect the marine life.


  • West Area Dive Sites


    The Gregory Maximum depth: 55 feet

    An overturned flat-bottomed freighter sitting on a lush reef. Huge barrel sponges and a chance to swim under the wreck.

    Creole Rock Maximum depth: 30 feet

    This is one of our beautiful training dive sites.

    Fu Sheng Maximum depth: 120 feet

    Our premier deep dive. Explore an intact offshore fishing vessel in 120ft / 38m. A terrific advanced dive.

    The Bridge Maximum depth: 55 feet

    An artificial reef created from the remains of the Simpson Bay Bridge and 2 sunken yachts. Singrays, turtles, eels and tropicals are seen on a regular basis. This is the dive site used during our night dive.

    Frenchman Reef Maximum depth: 25 feet

    A shallow easy dive with a lot of reef, fish, and critters. Ledges to look under and sometimes a huge spotted moray eel.

    Simpson's Bay Reef Maximum depth: 50 feet

    Many fish, and stingrays in the sand and sometimes we can pet them.



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