Deadchest North
(Coral Gardens)
DEPTH: 15-35 FEET (5-1 1 M)
LEVEL: NOVICE
Coral Gardens is a friendly site
on the northeast side of Dead Chest Island. There are
scores of large coral mounds capped with beautiful
and healthy formations of brain, star and sheet corals.
Filefishes, chub, large snappers and barracuda patrol
the mid-water realm, while goatfishes, grunts, damselfishes
and squirrelfishes inhabit the reef structure along
with large sea fans and beautiful gorgonians. Numerous
overhangs host brightly colored encrusting sponges
and jawfish live in burrows in the sand. Closer to
shore there is a long overhang.
Text extracted from Diving
British Virgin Islands
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