Dive Areas

Tent Reef

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About this site

The Tent Reef Area, consisting of four main sites, is a gorgeous survey of what Caribbean reefs have to offer and just minutes away from Fort Bay by boat. These sites are part of an underwater rock ledge, with undercuts providing shelter and creating a varied topography that leads to an abundance of marine life.

At these sites, you’ll have opportunities to see iconic reef animals such as green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas), Caribbean reef sharks (Carcharhinus perezii), and octopus, among a backdrop of brilliantly scarlet encrusting sponges on the reef wall. Adding to this landscape are a variety of tree-like soft corals, pipe-like tube corals, and steep underwater cliffs. In terms of fish diversity, keep an eye out for eels, flounders, seahorses, and barracuda. As for invertebrates, keep your eyes open for queen conch (Aliger gigas), giant anemones (Condylactis gigantea), and the Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus). If you’re searching for a local favorite that features charismatic fauna at every turn, look no further!

Header image of Fort Bay by Kai Wulf.

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Tent Reef Area

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Resources

Connect with Sea Saba by visiting seasaba.com, calling +599 416 3544, or emailing office@seasaba.com.
Managed by the Saba Conservation Foundation, the SMP encircles the entire island from the high-water mark to a depth of 60m (200 feet), including the seabed and overlying waters. Learn more here.
Saba Bank is the largest submarine atoll in the Atlantic Ocean, and the fifth largest of its kind in the world. It covers an area of 2,600 square km and has some of the richest diversity of marine life in the Caribbean Sea. While there’s no appreciable recreational diving in Saba Bank at the moment, it’s a critical source of marine life for all surrounding reefs. Learn more here.

Ask a Local

Question: What’s your favorite place on Saba?

Answer: My favorite place is to sit by the seaside. Just watch the sea come in and go right back out — Cove Bay especially. Just to sit there or even lie down with a small pillow, and just watch the sea come in. Saba is the best place anybody could have in the world, the best home anybody could have in the world.

Magaly Barnes
Gardener, mother