Scuba Shack - Sandy Island
Scuba Shack, out on Sandy Island, offers a good base for exploring Anguilla’s dive sites. They’re a PADI 5 Star IDC Resort, so if you’re looking to go all the way from Open Water to Instructor Development, they’ve got the full spectrum covered. Their focus on instruction means the kit is well-maintained and the staff are patient, which we appreciate, especially if you’re bringing newer divers. We’d suggest them if you’re staying on the main island and fancy a dedicated day trip out, combining a couple of dives with some relaxed surface time.
- Location
- Sandy Island, Anguilla, Caribbean
- Coordinates
- 18.220554, -63.068615
- Website
- https://travel.padi.com/dive-center/anguilla/scuba-shack-2/
- Certification Agencies
- ["PADI"]
- Courses
- PADI 5 Star IDC Resort [padi:20803]
- Address
- Sandy Ground, Anguilla
Dive Sites Near Scuba Shack
Scuba Shack provides access to 15 dive sites in Sandy Island.
- Baleine de Gros Ilet - 17m
- Banc Médée - 7m (pinnacle)
- Basse Espagnole - 14m (reef)
- Carib Cargo (Wreck) - 20m (wreck)
- CATHELEY H - 13m (wreck)
- Caye verte - 17m (reef)
- Charly shoal - 17m (reef)
- Chico 1 - 19m
- Chico 2 - 19m
- Chico 3 - 19m
- Circus - 18m
- Coralita - 17m (reef)
- Cow and calf - 16m (pinnacle)
- DIANA V - 1m (wreck)
- DOOSTER-DEB - 0m (wreck)
Other Dive Centres in Sandy Island
Marine Life in Sandy Island
Home to 297 recorded species including 247 reef fish, 13 hard corals, 10 other, 6 whales & dolphins, 5 crabs & lobsters, 3 seagrass & algae.
Notable Marine Life
- Mustard hill coral (Porites astreoides) - Hard Corals
- Barber (Acanthurus bahianus) - Reef Fish
- Gutong (Sparisoma aurofrenatum) - Reef Fish
- Blue Doctor (Acanthurus coeruleus) - Reef Fish
- Dark Green Parrotfish (Sparisoma viride) - Reef Fish
- Harlequin Brittle Star (Ophioderma appressum)
- Boulder Brain Coral (Colpophyllia natans) - Hard Corals
- Spinyhead Blenny (Acanthemblemaria spinosa) - Reef Fish
- Rusty Goby (Priolepis hipoliti) - Reef Fish
- Parrotfish (Thalassoma bifasciatum) - Reef Fish