Black Beard Sports - Fajardo & East Coast
Black Beard Sports, based out of Fajardo on Puerto Rico's East Coast, offers a solid PADI 5 Star IDC operation. If you’re looking to get serious about your dive career, this is a good place to start, all the way up to Instructor Development. They run trips to a range of local sites, and while some of the nearshore spots can be weather-dependent, it’s a reliable base for exploring the area. We’d suggest checking their schedule for trips further out, as those tend to offer the better reef structures and fish action. It's a professional setup, great for those who value consistent training standards.
- Location
- Fajardo & East Coast, Puerto Rico, Caribbean
- Coordinates
- 18.149963, -65.442184
- Website
- https://travel.padi.com/dive-center/puerto-rico/black-beard-sports-2/
- Certification Agencies
- ["PADI"]
- Courses
- PADI 5 Star IDC [padi:24644]
- Address
- Vieques, United States of America (USA)
Dive Sites Near Black Beard Sports
Black Beard Sports provides access to 15 dive sites in Fajardo & East Coast.
- Airplane - 16m (wreck)
- Bajo Amarillo - 20m
- Carlos Rosario Wall - 14m (wall)
- Cayo del Agua - 20m
- Cayo Diablo
- Cayo Diablo - 5-18m (reef)
- Cayo Lobo - 15m
- Culebra, Puerto Rico - 14m
- Culebrita South Reef - 5-20m (reef)
- Culebrita West
- Devon’s Drop - 15m (wall)
- El imperio
- Escambron
- INDEPENDENCE SERVICE - 20m (wreck)
- ISLA NENA - 12m (wreck)
Other Dive Centres in Fajardo & East Coast
Best Time to Dive in Fajardo & East Coast
The warmest water temperatures in Fajardo & East Coast occur in January, averaging 27.1°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 27.1°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 27.1°C (air: 24.7°C)
- February: 27.1°C (air: 24.4°C)
- March: 27.1°C (air: 24.7°C)
- April: 27.1°C (air: 25.3°C)
- May: 27.1°C (air: 26.5°C)
- June: 27.1°C (air: 27.1°C)
- July: 27.1°C (air: 27.3°C)
- August: 27.1°C (air: 27.5°C)
- September: 27.1°C (air: 27.5°C)
- October: 27.1°C (air: 27.2°C)
- November: 27.1°C (air: 26.3°C)
- December: 27.1°C (air: 25.4°C)
Marine Life in Fajardo & East Coast
Home to 511 recorded species including 399 reef fish, 40 hard corals, 16 sharks & rays, 12 other, 10 whales & dolphins, 9 seagrass & algae.
Notable Marine Life
- Gutong (Sparisoma aurofrenatum) - Reef Fish
- Mustard hill coral (Porites astreoides) - Hard Corals
- Parrotfish (Thalassoma bifasciatum) - Reef Fish
- Blue Doctor (Acanthurus coeruleus) - Reef Fish
- Barber (Acanthurus bahianus) - Reef Fish
- Sammy Johnson (Scarus taeniopterus) - Reef Fish
- Massive Starlet Coral (Siderastrea siderea) - Hard Corals
- Dark Green Parrotfish (Sparisoma viride) - Reef Fish
- Gutong (Scarus iseri) - Reef Fish
- Bicolor Damselfish (Stegastes partitus) - Reef Fish
Recommended Packing List for Fajardo & East Coast
Based on average water temperature of 27.1°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