Corail Club Caraïbes - Diamond Rock
Look, we're not going to lie. Diving the Corail Club Caraïbes feels a bit like you’ve stumbled onto a secret, a rocky haven tucked away from the main Diamond Rock traffic. The real draw here isn’t some massive shipwreck or a riot of technicolor corals, but the sheer density of interesting critters hiding in plain sight. We’ve spent whole dives just combing the nooks and crannies of the rocky substrate, finding Mushroom Scorpionfish so perfectly camouflaged they practically disappear, and the odd Sand Stargazer peering up from the seabed. This site is all about slowing down, really looking. You'll see those shy Lawyer fish darting into crevices, and keep an eye out for the Blacktip sharks that sometimes cruise the deeper sections – a proper thrill. It’s also one of our favourite spots for spotting Black coral if you know where to look. Forget the fast-paced drifts; Corail Club Caraïbes is for the patient observer, the diver who loves a treasure hunt and wants to tick off some unusual finds from their logbook.
- Location
- Diamond Rock, Martinique, Caribbean
- Coordinates
- 14.539811, -61.066715
Marine Protected Area: Cap Salomon
Best Time to Dive in Diamond Rock
The warmest water temperatures in Diamond Rock 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: 25.8°C)
- February: 27.5°C (air: 25.8°C)
- March: 27.5°C (air: 26.2°C)
- April: 27.5°C (air: 27.0°C)
- May: 27.5°C (air: 27.9°C)
- June: 27.5°C (air: 27.9°C)
- July: 27.5°C (air: 27.6°C)
- August: 27.5°C (air: 27.9°C)
- September: 27.5°C (air: 28.1°C)
- October: 27.5°C (air: 27.8°C)
- November: 27.5°C (air: 27.0°C)
- December: 27.5°C (air: 26.3°C)
Nearby Dive Sites in Diamond Rock
- Abyss Plongée (wreck)
- Alpha Plongée
- An Dlo - 10-30m (reef)
- Calypso Plongée
- Diamond s rock - 10-30m (pinnacle)
- Espace Plongée Martinique
- Le Diamant - 10-35m (drift)
- Mada Plongée
- MISSISSIPI - 3m (wreck)
- MORN S - 2m (wreck)
- Nahoon Wreck - 10-30m (wreck)
- Plongée Passion
- TROPIC MERCHANT (PROBABLY) - 10m (wreck)
Nearest Dive Centres to Corail Club Caraïbes
- CANOPEE BLEUE
- Deep Turtle
- Espace Plongee Martinique - ["PADI"]
- NATIYABEL - SSI, PADI, CMAS, FFESSM, ANMP
- O FIL DE L’EAU - FFESSM, CMAS
- PLONGEE IMMERSION CARAIBES
Marine Life in Diamond Rock
Home to 369 recorded species including 327 reef fish, 15 whales & dolphins, 8 sharks & rays, 3 seagrass & algae, 3 sea snails & nudibranchs, 3 other.
Notable Species
- Barber (Acanthurus bahianus) - Reef Fish
- Greater Soapfish (Rypticus saponaceus) - Reef Fish
- Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) - Whales & Dolphins
- Lawyer (Halichoeres radiatus) - Reef Fish
- Pacific Spotted Scorpionfish (Scorpaena plumieri) - Reef Fish
- Flamefish (Apogon maculatus) - Reef Fish
- Bastard soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus) - Reef Fish
- Clown Wrasse (Halichoeres maculipinna) - Reef Fish
- Devilfish (Ophioblennius atlanticus) - Reef Fish
- Cook (Holocentrus adscensionis) - Reef Fish
- Jack (Epinephelus adscensionis) - Reef Fish
- Hamlet (Gymnothorax moringa) - Reef Fish
- Coney (Cephalopholis fulva) - Reef Fish
- Porcupine (Diodon holocanthus) - Reef Fish
- Blackfish (Globicephala macrorhynchus) - Whales & Dolphins
- Spotted Soapfish (Rypticus subbifrenatus) - Reef Fish
- Yellowtail Parrotfish (Sparisoma rubripinne) - Reef Fish
- Cluck (Pareques acuminatus) - Reef Fish
- Spotted Goatfish (Pseudupeneus maculatus) - Reef Fish
- French grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum) - Reef Fish
Recommended Packing List for Corail Club Caraïbes
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