Arche aux gorgonnes
Protected Area
Île Verte
Why dive here
With 116+ marine species recorded in the area - including dugongs, eagle rays, great white sharks, manta rays and mobula rays (devil rays) - Arche aux gorgonnes offers some of Loyalty Islands's richest reef diving. Water ranges 24-28°C, warmest January, February, March.
Chunchacah is often the second dive after Maracaibo, and it’s a good follow-up. We love how the reef stretches out, a constant 21 meters, giving you plenty of time to explore the big coral heads and fan corals. It’s a drift, naturally, and while the currents can be a bit shifty, they usually just carry you along nicely. You’ll drift past thickets of sea plums and sponges, with gorgonians swaying in the flow. Keep an eye out for eagle rays gliding past, and we’ve often spotted turtles here, too. The reef is busy with trumpetfish poking around, and the occasional Caribbean chestnut moray peeking out from a crevice. It’s a fantastic site for those who enjoy a relaxed drift over a healthy reef, with good chances of seeing some bigger pelagics along with the smaller reef residents.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Arche aux gorgonnes
Arche aux gorgonnes Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Arche aux gorgonnes, sourced from Copernicus Marine satellite data
August Averages
Sea Temperature
24.23°C
76°F
Current Speed
9.06 cm/s
Direction: S (186.3°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.093 mg/m³
Very clear (oligotrophic)
Salinity
35.12 PSU
Data sources: Copernicus Marine Service (EU)
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