Haiti
Haiti · Caribbean
Haiti's coastline holds some of the least dived reefs in the Caribbean, where decades of low boat traffic have allowed coral gardens, hawksbill turtles, and nurse sharks to recover in near-pristine conditions. From the offshore cays of Ile à Vache to the brain coral shoals of Les Arcadins marine reserve, the country rewards adventurous divers willing to go off the beaten path.
How this reef is doing
ⓘ How we measure thisReef state
Live science signals for this reef are still being gathered.
Coral cover
Fish life
Heat
Fishing
Open to fishing, and the water is fairly quiet.
Sources · Global Fishing Watch and reef gravity
What you will see
23 species across the dive sites here
Smooth-Billed Ani
Seen 12 months ago
at Les Arcadins
Least concern
Hispaniolan Woodpecker
Seen Mar 2025
at Labadie Bay
Least concern
Bark Anole
Seen Feb 2025
at Labadie Bay
Least concern
Common Stout Anole
Seen Feb 2025
at Labadie Bay
Gray Kingbird
Seen Feb 2025
at Labadie Bay
Least concern
Bananaquit
Seen Dec 2024
at Ile à Vache
Least concern
Haitian Curlytail Lizard
Seen Dec 2024
at Labadie Bay
Least concern
American Kestrel
Seen May 2024
at Les Arcadins
Least concern
French Grunt
Seen year round
at Les Arcadins
Least concern
Gorgonian Sea Fan
Seen year round
at Ile à Vache
Green Moray Eel
Seen year round
at Labadie Bay
Least concern
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Seen year round
at Ile à Vache
Critically endangered
Horse-eye Jack
Seen year round
at Labadie Bay
Least concern
Midnight Parrotfish
Seen year round
at Labadie Bay
Southern Stingray
Seen year round
at Ile à Vache
Near threatened
Stoplight Parrotfish
Seen year round
at Les Arcadins
Least concern
Symmetrical Brain Coral
Seen year round
at Les Arcadins
Hispaniolan Giant Ameiva
Rare sighting
at Les Arcadins
Least concern
Hispaniolan Green Anole
Rare sighting
at Ile à Vache
Least concern
Least Grebe
Rare sighting
at Les Arcadins
Least concern
Milk Conch
Rare sighting
at Ile à Vache
Queen Conch
Rare sighting
at Ile à Vache
Near threatened
Southern Stout Anole
Rare sighting
at Ile à Vache
