Carrie Bow
Why dive here
With 210+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, dolphins, eagle rays, nurse sharks and sea turtles - Carrie Bow offers some of Utila's richest diving. Water ranges 27-31°C, warmest June, August, September.
Carrie Bow is one of those Utila sites that reminds you why you came to the Caribbean. We often see green turtles here, sometimes just chilling on the sand, sometimes swimming right by, seemingly unbothered. Keep an eye out for the cleaning stations, especially for Pedersen shrimp and their gobie pals – it's a neat little show if you hover patiently. The site offers a good mix of reef and sand patches, perfect for spotting moray eels tucked into crevices or a southern stingray gliding across the bottom. If you’re lucky, a king mackerel might flash past, or an eagle ray could cruise by in the blue. It’s a solid, enjoyable dive for anyone looking for reliable reef action without too much fuss.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Carrie Bow
Carrie Bow Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Carrie Bow, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (16.95, -88.05) (16km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
30°C
86°F · Range: 27.7–32.1°C
Current Speed
14.21 cm/s
Direction: SW (230.7°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.044 mg/m³
Very clear (oligotrophic)
Salinity
35.97 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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