Maverick Wreck

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 - Maverick Wreck offers some of Tobago's richest wreck 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

CharacterWreck dive · max 15-30m

StandoutExceptional marine biodiversity

The Maverick, oh, she’s a beauty. This old passenger ferry, deliberately sunk in 1997, is our pick for a proper wreck dive in Tobago, sitting upright between 15 and 30 metres. We love dropping onto her deck, watching the light play through the open cabins. You can poke around the passenger compartments, swim through the car deck, and even pop into the bridge – just watch your buoyancy, it’s a tight squeeze in places. What makes her special? It’s the way the Caribbean has completely claimed her. The railings are thick with soft corals, and the hull is a tapestry of sponges. We’ve had barracuda hover motionless off the bow, eyeing us up, and the schools of horse-eye jacks can be incredible, swirling like a silver tornado. Keep an eye out for the smaller stuff too; we often spot spinyhead blennies peeking from crevices and the occasional slipper sole camouflaged on the deck. It’s an intermediate dive, perfect for those comfortable with deeper profiles and a bit of current, which can sometimes sweep across the site. Aim for early morning, before other boats stir up the sand.