STAVRONIKITA - West Coast
The Stavronikita sits upright at 35 metres, a proper deep dive that Barbados is known for. She was scuttled back in 1978 after a fire, so time has certainly done its work, transforming the old motor vessel into a thriving artificial reef. You’ll find plenty of resident barracuda hovering around the masts, and the open holds are home to schools of snapper and grunt. While it’s not an penetration dive for the casual diver, exploring the deck and superstructure offers a good sense of the ship's scale. We'd suggest this one for advanced divers comfortable with depth and perhaps a bit of current, which can pick up at times.
- Location
- West Coast, Barbados, Caribbean
- Coordinates
- 13.144267, -59.643200
- Type
- wreck
- Maximum Depth
- 35m
Marine Protected Area: Folkstone
Best Time to Dive in West Coast
The warmest water temperatures in West Coast occur in January, averaging 28.2°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 28.2°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 28.2°C (air: 26.0°C)
- February: 28.2°C (air: 26.1°C)
- March: 28.2°C (air: 26.3°C)
- April: 28.2°C (air: 26.9°C)
- May: 28.2°C (air: 27.7°C)
- June: 28.2°C (air: 27.8°C)
- July: 28.2°C (air: 27.6°C)
- August: 28.2°C (air: 27.8°C)
- September: 28.2°C (air: 28.2°C)
- October: 28.2°C (air: 28.1°C)
- November: 28.2°C (air: 27.3°C)
- December: 28.2°C (air: 26.7°C)
Nearby Dive Sites in West Coast
- Brightledge (reef)
- Brightledge (reef)
- Bright Ledge - 25-40m (reef)
- Cement Plant (drift)
- FishPot - Shore Dive (reef)
- Harrison Reefs (reef)
- Maycocks - Sand Channels (reef)
- PAMIR - 15m (wreck)
- Pamir, wreck (reef)
- Pamir Wreck - 5-12m (wreck)
- Stavronikita Wreck - 6-42m (wreck)
- The Zoo (wreck)
Nearest Dive Centres to STAVRONIKITA
- BarbadoScuba
- Hightide Watersports - ["PADI"]
- Reefers & Wreckers - ["PADI"]
- Salt & Sea Scuba - ["PADI"]
Marine Life in West Coast
Home to 379 recorded species including 334 reef fish, 23 hard corals, 7 other, 4 sea snails & nudibranchs, 2 whales & dolphins, 2 octopus & squid.
Notable Species
- Slippery Dick (Halichoeres bivittatus) - Reef Fish
- Dusky Damselfish (Stegastes adustus) - Reef Fish
- Devilfish (Ophioblennius atlanticus) - Reef Fish
- Barber (Acanthurus bahianus) - Reef Fish
- Horse-eye Jack (Caranx latus) - Reef Fish
- Parrotfish (Thalassoma bifasciatum) - Reef Fish
- Greater Soapfish (Rypticus saponaceus) - Reef Fish
- French grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum) - Reef Fish
- Hamlet (Gymnothorax moringa) - Reef Fish
- Molly Miller (Labrisomus nuchipinnis) - Reef Fish
- Flamefish (Apogon maculatus) - Reef Fish
- Blackfin Blenny (Paraclinus nigripinnis) - Reef Fish
- Saddled Blenny (Malacoctenus triangulatus) - Reef Fish
- Rusty Goby (Priolepis hipoliti) - Reef Fish
- Pearl Blenny (Entomacrodus nigricans) - Reef Fish
- Butterbun (Chaetodon striatus) - Reef Fish
- Sand Stargazer (Dactyloscopus tridigitatus) - Reef Fish
- Slender Mojarra (Eucinostomus jonesii) - Reef Fish
- Sergeant-major (Abudefduf saxatilis) - Reef Fish
- Bastard soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus) - Reef Fish
Recommended Packing List for STAVRONIKITA
Based on average water temperature of 28.2°C.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 28°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories