Cabrits Drop - Cabrits & Northern Coast
Cabrits Drop, right off the northern tip of Cabrits National Park, is a wall dive we genuinely love. It’s a solid intermediate site, dipping from 12m down to 35m, perfect for when you want a bit more vertical excitement. As you descend, you’re enveloped by this deep blue, a sheer drop-off that just keeps going. The wall itself is draped in black coral and some absolutely massive barrel sponges. We’ve often found ourselves just hovering, watching the schools of Roughhead Triplefins dancing on the coral heads, or spotting Flamefish tucked into crevices. Keep an eye out for the smaller stuff here; the Spotcheek Blennies are particularly charismatic. We even had a lucky encounter with a Leatherback Sea Turtle cruising by once, a truly special moment. Visibility tends to be excellent, which really lets you appreciate the scale of the wall. We’d suggest going in the morning; the light hitting the upper reef makes for some stunning photos.
- Location
- Cabrits & Northern Coast, Dominica, Caribbean
- Coordinates
- 15.583000, -61.474000
- Type
- wall
- Maximum Depth
- 12-35m
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
Marine Protected Area: Cabrits
Best Time to Dive in Cabrits & Northern Coast
The warmest water temperatures in Cabrits & Northern Coast occur in January, averaging 27.4°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 27.4°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 27.4°C (air: 25.1°C)
- February: 27.4°C (air: 24.9°C)
- March: 27.4°C (air: 25.1°C)
- April: 27.4°C (air: 26.1°C)
- May: 27.4°C (air: 27.3°C)
- June: 27.4°C (air: 27.4°C)
- July: 27.4°C (air: 27.2°C)
- August: 27.4°C (air: 27.5°C)
- September: 27.4°C (air: 28.0°C)
- October: 27.4°C (air: 27.6°C)
- November: 27.4°C (air: 26.7°C)
- December: 27.4°C (air: 25.6°C)
Nearby Dive Sites in Cabrits & Northern Coast
- La Baleine
- LA BROUMINE - 3m (wreck)
- La Dive Bouteille
- L'Aquarium
- Les trois Pointes - 18m
- OSKA FLOA - 4m (wreck)
- Pain de Sucre
- Pointe à Cabrit
- Pointe du Gouvernail
- Sa Ka Plonjé
- Stupendous - 4m (wreck)
- TAIRLAW - 4m (wreck)
- Toucari Bay - 5-18m (muck)
Nearest Dive Centres to Cabrits Drop
Marine Life in Cabrits & Northern Coast
Home to 270 recorded species including 186 reef fish, 26 hard corals, 18 whales & dolphins, 12 other, 6 seagrass & algae, 5 sea urchins.
Notable Species
- Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) - Whales & Dolphins
- Spiny Brittle Star (Ophiocoma echinata)
- Angular Brittle Star (Ophiothrix (Ophiothrix) angulata)
- Bridled Dolphin (Stenella attenuata) - Whales & Dolphins
- Cowfish (Tursiops truncatus) - Whales & Dolphins
- Savigny's Brittle Star (Ophiactis savignyi)
- Harlequin Brittle Star (Ophioderma appressum)
- Agassiz's Thread-sail Fish (Chlorophthalmus agassizi) - Reef Fish
- Bornean Dolphin (Lagenodelphis hosei) - Whales & Dolphins
- Common comet star (Linckia guildingi) - Starfish
- Orca (Orcinus orca) - Whales & Dolphins
- Long-beaked Dolphin (Stenella longirostris) - Whales & Dolphins
- Smallmouth goby (Risor ruber) - Reef Fish
- Ruby Brittle Star (Ophioderma rubicundum)
- Rusty Goby (Priolepis hipoliti) - Reef Fish
- Serpent Brittle Star (Ophioderma brevispinum)
- False killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) - Whales & Dolphins
- Species code: Hs (Halophila stipulacea) - Seagrass & Algae
- Cuvier's Beaked Whale (Ziphius cavirostris) - Whales & Dolphins
- Three-rowed Sea Cucumber (Isostichopus badionotus) - Sea Cucumbers
Recommended Packing List for Cabrits Drop
Based on average water temperature of 27.4°C.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 27°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