Introduction

Located 270 kilometers to the North-West of Guadeloupe, the northern half of the island belongs to France and the southern half to Holland. Saint Martin is dominated by a mountain, the Paradise Peak (424 meters), and is surrounded by superb beaches. Famous for its gastronomy, this island is definitively one of the most pleasant destinations in the Caribbean...

Travel facts

Diving type

Destination

easily accessible

bargain destination

Diving level & type

for beginners

for advanced divers

shore diving

liveaboard

Diving Characteristics

pelagics

lots of fish

lots of corals

interesting underwater scenery

Other activities

attractive natural spots

gastronomy

night life

beach

snorkeling

Infrastructures

• diving center
  

  Octoplus
  Octoplus (diving center)
  comments :

  Jean-Michel Lebret et Florence, previously in charge of this diving center, are no more in duty.

  
  

Diving Sites

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  Tintamarre

  rating : 4.0

  type of diving : wreck

  depth : 15 m

  visibility : good
  description :
  
  This splendid wreck should be visited, even if it is at a few hours by boat ride to the north of Saint-Martin.
  
  
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  Basses Espagnoles

  rating : 3.0

  depth : 15 m

  visibility : good
  description :
  
  To the north of the island, several canyons (strong current).
  
  
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  Rocher Créole

  rating : 3.0

  depth : 5-10 m

  visibility : good
  description :
  
  In the bay of Grand Case, the Rocher Créole offers several interesting, rather easy dives close to the coast. Fauna is rich (stingrays, morays, crabs and sometimes small sharks). Several wrecks lie there, in particular the Folia (at a place called Les Failles), filled with fish! This small boat belonged to the center OCTOPLUS: it sunk during the hurricane Luis in 1995!
  
  
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  Epave du Gregory II

  rating : 2.0

  type of diving : wreck

  depth : 15 m
  description :
  
  South-west of Saint-Martin, this wreck was sunk to create an artificial reef.