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About this site
Asta Reef sits off the Saint Michael coast of Barbados, on the island's Caribbean side. It's a reef dive reaching a maximum depth of around 24.4 metres, rated as suitable for beginners. Divers here have reported angelfish, barracuda, lionfish, moray eels, sea turtles, snapper, manta rays, and even the occasional tiger shark, though not all of these show up on every dive. Access is typically by boat from the nearby Barbados shoreline.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Sea turtleSea turtleReported here · unconfirmed
Moray eelMoray eelReported here · unconfirmed
SnapperSnapperReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
Sally Lightfoot CrabGrapsus grapsusReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilisReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Ghost CrabOcypode quadrataReported here · unconfirmed
Western Atlantic TrumpetfishAulostomus maculatusReported here · unconfirmed
Caribbean Bluehead WrasseThalassoma bifasciatumReported here · unconfirmed
Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatusReported here · unconfirmed
LionfishLionfishReported here · unconfirmed
AngelfishAngelfishReported here · unconfirmed
Tiger SharkGaleocerdo cuvierReported here · unconfirmed
Manta rayManta rayReported here · unconfirmed
Durable tips from divers — access, hazards, marine life, facilities. For day-of conditions, use the report tool in the conditions card above.
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