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Sombrero Island

Rock wall
Depth: 10–40 mLevel: Advanced Open WaterDecember-June
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A remote islet at the northern tip of the eastern Caribbean with little-visited vertical walls and strong currents.

Depth

10–40 m

Recommended level

Advanced Open Water

Average visibility

25 m

A remote islet at the northern tip of the eastern Caribbean with little-visited vertical walls and strong currents.

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Sombrero Island: 9 documented species

Ecosystem

Wall

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Water temperature

27 °C

Current

Strong

Access

Boat

Best season

December-June

Recommended certification

Drift Diver

Approx. price

70 USD / dive

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Best season
December-June
Approx. price
70 USD / dive
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Same type of dive: Wall

Anguilla · Caribbean
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Great BarracudaLeast Concern

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

Blackbar SoldierfishLeast Concern

Blackbar Soldierfish

Myripristis jacobus

Striate BubbleNot Evaluated

Striate Bubble

Bulla striata

Red LionfishLeast Concern

Red Lionfish

Pterois volitans

Man-of-war FishLeast Concern

Man-of-war Fish

Nomeus gronovii

Tropical Two-wing FlyingfishLeast Concern

Tropical Two-wing Flyingfish

Exocoetus volitans

Hawksbill TurtleCritically Endangered

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

Green TurtleEndangered

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

Least Concern

Live Sharksucker

Echeneis naucrates

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CountryAnguilla
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