Black Jack Hole

Best months: Dec–Mar

Protected Area

Buccoo Reef

Why dive here

With 343+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, dolphins, humpback whales, sea turtles and frogfish - Black Jack Hole offers some of Tobago's richest wall diving. Water ranges 28-30°C, warmest August, September, October.

Best timeDec–Mar

WetsuitA 3mm shorty or thin full wetsuit

Marine lifeBarracuda, Dolphins, Humpback Whales, Sea Turtles and Frogfish · 343+ species recorded

Water28-30°C · warmest August, September, October

CharacterWall dive · max 15-30m

StandoutExceptional marine biodiversity

Black Jack Hole is one of those sites that just feels right, especially if you catch it when the trevally are in. We've seen schools of blackjack fish so thick here in late spring and early summer, they turn the water dark. It’s an exhilarating wall dive, dropping to about 21 metres, perfect for experienced divers who appreciate a good current and bigger fish action. Even without the trevally, the reef itself is beautiful. Large sea fans and sponges coat the slope, creating plenty of hidey-holes. We often spot green morays peering out, and the Nassau groupers here are particularly chunky. Keep an eye out for spotted eagle rays gliding past in the blue, and if you’re lucky, a blacktip shark might cruise by. The visibility is usually excellent, around 20-25 metres, making for some epic wide-angle photo opportunities. We’d suggest diving this one early in the morning, before the dive boats from Crown Point arrive, to really soak up the atmosphere. It’s a site that always delivers something exciting, a real highlight of Tobago diving.