Anse Chastanet
Saint Lucia · Caribbean
Anse Chastanet on Saint Lucia's southwest coast offers easy shore diving directly off a black sand beach beneath the Pitons — coral rubble slopes, seahorses, frogfish, and reef fish in clear Caribbean water.
How this reef is doing
ⓘ How we measure thisReef state
Volcanic black sand reef with intact structure. Cover has thinned but topography remains a draw.
Coral cover
Fish life
Heat
Warmer than usual right now, but not hot enough to bleach.
Fishing
Some fishing is allowed here, in marked zones.
Sources · AGRRA and GCRMN reef surveys · NOAA Coral Reef Watch · Global Fishing Watch and reef gravity
Coral cover over time
Live coral cover, by survey year
Across surveys in 2014 and 2024, live coral cover here has fallen from 33% to 22%. Every point is a real survey reading, never a projection.
Live coral cover, percent by year
| Year | Coral cover |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 33% |
| 2024 | 22% |
What you will see
10 species across the dive sites here
Spotted moray
Seen 1 month ago
at Superman's Flight
Least concern
Caribbean reef squid
Seen 2 months ago
at Superman's Flight
Least concern
Horse-eye jack
Seen 2 months ago
at Lesleen M Wreck
Least concern
Green moray eel
Seen 2 months ago
at Lesleen M Wreck
Least concern
Hawksbill turtle
Seen 2 months ago
at Superman's Flight
Critically endangered
French angelfish
Seen 3 months ago
at Lesleen M Wreck
Least concern
Yellowmouth grouper
Seen year round
at Superman's Flight
Vulnerable
Eagle ray
Seasonal visitor
at Superman's Flight
Endangered
Frogfish
Rare sighting
at Superman's Flight
Longlure frogfish
Rare sighting
at Lesleen M Wreck
Least concern
Dive sites
What divers say
Wade off the beach beneath the Pitons and find a seahorse in five minutes. Saint Lucia diving is underrated.
Good to know
Marine reserve
Anse Chastanet sits in a marine protected area; ops handle daily fees.