LOUIS M MORAGES - Tobago
The Louis M Morages wreck isn't deep, topping out at a shallow four metres, but we find it utterly captivating. It's a wooden schooner, scattered across the seafloor, and that splintered, broken nature is what makes it so interesting. Sunlight dances through the water, illuminating the various timbers and the way they’ve settled, creating little nooks and crannies. We love drifting slowly, tracing the outline of what was once a hull, imagining the ship in its sailing days. It’s an ideal spot for anyone who enjoys wreck diving without the depth, particularly photographers who can really play with the light. Look closely at the decaying wood, and you'll spot sergeant majors zipping between the planks and small parrotfish grazing on algae. It’s a gentle dive, perfect for a long, relaxed exploration, letting the details of the wreck reveal themselves. Sometimes, if you're patient, a hawksbill turtle will glide by, perhaps even pausing to inspect the wreck themselves.
- Location
- Tobago, Trinidad & Tobago, Caribbean
- Coordinates
- 10.247833, -61.634450
- Type
- wreck
- Maximum Depth
- 4m
Best Time to Dive in Tobago
The warmest water temperatures in Tobago occur in January, averaging 28.1°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 28.1°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 28.1°C (air: 24.4°C)
- February: 28.1°C (air: 24.3°C)
- March: 28.1°C (air: 24.6°C)
- April: 28.1°C (air: 25.1°C)
- May: 28.1°C (air: 25.6°C)
- June: 28.1°C (air: 25.4°C)
- July: 28.1°C (air: 25.4°C)
- August: 28.1°C (air: 25.8°C)
- September: 28.1°C (air: 26.5°C)
- October: 28.1°C (air: 26.1°C)
- November: 28.1°C (air: 25.3°C)
- December: 28.1°C (air: 24.8°C)
Nearby Dive Sites in Tobago
- ADVENTURER 1 (POSSIBLY) - 5m (wreck)
- AGHIA ANASTASIA - 36m (wreck)
- ATHELBRAE - 6m (wreck)
- BALABAC - 3m (wreck)
- BALTIC RESCUER - 7m (wreck)
- BCSL ENDEAVOUR - 26m (wreck)
- BEER CAT - 7m (wreck)
- BIRD OF PARADISE - 5m (wreck)
- Black Jack Hole (reef)
- Black Jack Hole (wall)
- BONANZA - 0m (wreck)
- CAPTAIN HOWARD - 22m (wreck)
- CITY OF CORINTH - 34m (wreck)
- COROMOTO I - 25m (wreck)
- DAMIEN - 3m (wreck)
Nearest Dive Centres to LOUIS M MORAGES
- Dive Shop
- Tobago Dive Experience - ["PADI"]
Marine Life in Tobago
Home to 344 recorded species including 323 reef fish, 5 other, 4 whales & dolphins, 4 sharks & rays, 2 hard corals, 2 sea snails & nudibranchs.
Notable Species
- Goldspot Goby (Gnatholepis thompsoni) - Reef Fish
- Molly Miller (Labrisomus nuchipinnis) - Reef Fish
- Hamlet (Gymnothorax moringa) - Reef Fish
- Spinyhead Blenny (Acanthemblemaria spinosa) - Reef Fish
- Barber (Acanthurus bahianus) - Reef Fish
- Parrotfish (Thalassoma bifasciatum) - Reef Fish
- Saddled Blenny (Malacoctenus triangulatus) - Reef Fish
- Slippery Dick (Halichoeres bivittatus) - Reef Fish
- Harlequin Bass (Serranus tigrinus) - Reef Fish
- Flamefish (Apogon maculatus) - Reef Fish
- Cook (Holocentrus adscensionis) - Reef Fish
- Yellowhead Wrasse (Halichoeres garnoti) - Reef Fish
- French grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum) - Reef Fish
- Gutong (Sparisoma aurofrenatum) - Reef Fish
- Devilfish (Ophioblennius atlanticus) - Reef Fish
- Dusky Cardinalfish (Phaeoptyx pigmentaria) - Reef Fish
- Conklin's cardinalfish (Phaeoptyx conklini) - Reef Fish
- Rusty Goby (Priolepis hipoliti) - Reef Fish
- Colon Goby (Coryphopterus dicrus) - Reef Fish
- Clown Wrasse (Halichoeres maculipinna) - Reef Fish
Recommended Packing List for LOUIS M MORAGES
Based on average water temperature of 28.1°C.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 28°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