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About this site
Close Encounters lies in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Christ Church, on Barbados's south coast, and is typically reached by boat from operators based near Bridgetown or elsewhere along the island's south or west coast. It is a reef dive that reaches a maximum depth of around 24.4 metres and is rated a beginner site. Divers have reported lionfish and moray eels here, along with the occasional sea turtle.
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
Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatusReported here · unconfirmed
Caribbean Bluehead WrasseThalassoma bifasciatumReported here · unconfirmed
Sally Lightfoot CrabGrapsus grapsusReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilisReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Ghost CrabOcypode quadrataReported here · unconfirmed
East Atlantic Redlip BlennyOphioblennius atlanticusReported here · unconfirmed
Western Atlantic TrumpetfishAulostomus maculatusReported here · unconfirmed
West Indian Fuzzy ChitonAcanthopleura granulataReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic SpadefishChaetodipterus faberReported here · unconfirmed
LionfishLionfishReported 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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