Marine Life Divers - Negril
Marine Life Divers in Negril offers a straightforward approach to exploring Jamaica's west coast sites. They're a solid choice for divers who appreciate simplicity over big resort frills, focusing on daily trips to Negril's dozen or so local reefs. Expect standard boat dives, suitable for those comfortable with unguided diving who know what they're looking for. It’s a good base for experienced divers keen on repeat visits to familiar Caribbean topography.
- Location
- Negril, Jamaica, Caribbean
- Coordinates
- 18.278576, -78.358010
Dive Sites Near Marine Life Divers
Marine Life Divers provides access to 10 dive sites in Negril.
- ATALANTA - 7m (wreck)
- AVATAR TWO - 20m (wreck)
- Deep Plane - 20-30m (wreck)
- MALIBU - 25m (wreck)
- MARIA ROSA - 5m (wreck)
- SEA ISLAND - 26m (wreck)
- SEA ROAMER - 1m (wreck)
- Shallow Plane - 8-14m (wreck)
- Throne Room - 12-20m (cave)
- VEGA - 11m (wreck)
Other Dive Centres in Negril
- One Love Scuba Center
- Sandals Royal Caribbean - ["PADI"]
Best Time to Dive in Negril
The warmest water temperatures in Negril occur in January, averaging 27.5°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 27.5°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 27.5°C (air: 25.7°C)
- February: 27.5°C (air: 25.5°C)
- March: 27.5°C (air: 26.0°C)
- April: 27.5°C (air: 26.7°C)
- May: 27.5°C (air: 27.5°C)
- June: 27.5°C (air: 27.9°C)
- July: 27.5°C (air: 28.3°C)
- August: 27.5°C (air: 28.4°C)
- September: 27.5°C (air: 28.2°C)
- October: 27.5°C (air: 27.5°C)
- November: 27.5°C (air: 26.5°C)
- December: 27.5°C (air: 26.1°C)
Marine Life in Negril
Home to 211 recorded species including 178 reef fish, 19 hard corals, 3 sea urchins, 2 other, 2 jellyfish, 2 whales & dolphins.
Notable Marine Life
- Mustard hill coral (Porites astreoides) - Hard Corals
- Gutong (Scarus iseri) - Reef Fish
- Gutong (Sparisoma aurofrenatum) - Reef Fish
- Blue Doctor (Acanthurus coeruleus) - Reef Fish
- Lettuce Coral (Agaricia agaricites) - Hard Corals
- Barber (Acanthurus bahianus) - Reef Fish
- Dark Green Parrotfish (Sparisoma viride) - Reef Fish
- Finger Coral (Porites porites) - Hard Corals
- Sheephead (Microspathodon chrysurus) - Reef Fish
- Great star coral (Montastraea cavernosa) - Hard Corals
Recommended Packing List for Negril
Based on average water temperature of 27.5°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