South Water Caye
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About this site
South Water Caye is a dive site on the outer section of the Belize Barrier Reef, reached by a roughly three-hour boat ride and accessed as a two-tank reef dive requiring Open Water certification.
The site features wall terrain with a maximum depth of 9 metres, making it well suited to beginner and newly certified divers. Light currents are typical at this outer reef location.
Certified divers at South Water Caye occasionally encounter Caribbean reef sharks alongside the broader marine life associated with the outer Belize Barrier Reef.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Eagle rayEagle rayConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
SeahorseSeahorseReported here · unconfirmed
StingrayStingrayReported here · unconfirmed
LobsterLobsterReported here · unconfirmed
GrouperGrouperConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
OctopusOctopusReported here · unconfirmed
Nurse sharkNurse sharkConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
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