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Shark Shoal.
One of Saba's five deep offshore pinnacles, volcanic seamounts that rise from deep water to within about 27-30 m of the surface. The sides are sheer and drop into deep water. The top carries hard corals, anemones with cleaner shrimp, and barrel, vase and rope sponges.
Where · Saba Marine Park, The Pinnacles, offshore west of Saba
Type · pinnacle
Depth · 27–37 m
Logged · 7 dives, 21 Oct 2003 – 17 Aug 2004
I logged it as Shark Peak.
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01 / The dive
What's down there.
POINTS OF INTEREST
- Deep volcanic pinnacle
- Sheer sides dropping into the blue
- Sponge-covered summit
- Anemones with cleaner shrimp
- Lobsters on the pillar top
MARINE LIFE
- Caribbean reef sharks
- Nurse sharks
- Occasional great hammerhead
- Large groupers
- Jacks
- Turtles
- Lobsters
- Barrel, vase and rope sponges
DEPTH & CONDITIONS
Top of pinnacle at about 26-30 m (85-100 ft); dived to about 37 m (120 ft)
Deep, exposed offshore dive with short bottom time, subject to current. For advanced divers only.
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03 / Logged here
7 dives.
From the reconstructed log — the dates follow the pattern I dived, so read them as representative rather than exact.
2003 2
2004 5