Drop Off East
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About this site
Drop Off East is a wall dive in the far southern marine reserve of Statia, about 20 minutes away by boat. The shallowest point is 20 metres (66ft) and the maximum depth is 30+ metres (100+ft).
The top of the reef is abundant with large groupers of various kinds, including the Nassau grouper, which is making a comeback around Statia. Beyond the edge of the reef the wall drops into deep blue water, where reef sharks and blacktip sharks frequently patrol.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed
Mountainous Star CoralOrbicella faveolataReported here · unconfirmed
Symmetrical Brain CoralPseudodiploria strigosaReported here · unconfirmed
Greater Star CoralMontastraea cavernosaReported here · unconfirmed
Boulder star coralOrbicella franksiReported here · unconfirmed
Lettuce CoralAgaricia agaricitesReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleusReported here · unconfirmed
Brazilian Ocean SurgeonfishAcanthurus bahianusReported here · unconfirmed
Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatumReported here · unconfirmed
Massive Starlet CoralSiderastrea sidereaReported here · unconfirmed
Mustard Hill CoralPorites astreoidesReported here · unconfirmed
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