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About this site
Third Encounter lies in the waters off Sint Maarten/Saint Martin, part of the Dutch Caribbean island grouping in the Netherlands' territory listing. It reaches a maximum depth of around 25 metres and is generally considered an intermediate dive.
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.
Nurse sharkNurse sharkReported here · unconfirmed
Mustard Hill CoralPorites astreoidesReported here · unconfirmed
Mountainous Star CoralOrbicella faveolataReported here · unconfirmed
Boulder star coralOrbicella franksiReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleusReported here · unconfirmed
Greater Star CoralMontastraea cavernosaReported here · unconfirmed
Symmetrical Brain CoralPseudodiploria strigosaReported here · unconfirmed
Black TriggerfishMelichthys nigerReported here · unconfirmed
Four-eyed ButterflyfishChaetodon capistratusReported here · unconfirmed
ScorpionfishScorpionfishReported 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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