Sombrero Island
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
Water temperature
27 °C
Current
Strong
Access
Boat
Best time
December-June
Recommended certification
Drift Diver
Approx. price
70 USD / dive
A remote islet at the northern tip of the eastern Caribbean with little-visited vertical walls and strong currents.
Location
See on the interactive map9 species documented in Sombrero Island
Least ConcernBarracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
EndangeredTortuga verde
Chelonia mydas
Candil de ojo grande
Myripristis jacobus
Caracol burbuja rayado
Bulla striata
Pez león rojo
Pterois volitans
Pez piloto de la fragata
Nomeus gronovii
Pez rémora
Echeneis naucrates
Pez volador tropical
Exocoetus volitans
Critically EndangeredTortuga carey
Eretmochelys imbricata
Ecosystem
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