Trinidad
Trinidad and Tobago · Caribbean
Trinidad's west and north coasts offer a different flavor of Caribbean diving — nutrient-rich upwelling from the Orinoco Delta draws tarpon, snook, and eagle rays into mangrove-fringed shores, while protected coral lagoons at Buccoo shelter hawksbill turtles year-round.
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
22 species across the dive sites here
Barred Antshrike
Seen 20 days ago
at Buccoo Reef
Least concern
African Giant Snail
Seen 21 days ago
at Caroni Mangrove Dive
Trinidad Motmot
Seen 21 days ago
at Buccoo Reef
Least concern
Tropical Mockingbird
Seen 21 days ago
at Buccoo Reef
Least concern
Rufous-Vented Chachalaca
Seen 22 days ago
at Buccoo Reef
Least concern
Scarlet Ibis
Seen 24 days ago
at Caroni Mangrove Dive
Least concern
Bronze Anole
Seen 1 month ago
at Caroni Mangrove Dive
Least concern
Great Kiskadee
Seen 1 month ago
at Caroni Mangrove Dive
Least concern
Carib Grackle
Seen 1 month ago
at Chagville Point
Least concern
Palm Tanager
Seen 1 month ago
at Chagville Point
French Angelfish
Seen 1 month ago
at Buccoo Reef
Least concern
Anhinga
Seen 1 month ago
at Buccoo Reef
Least concern
Spotted Eagle Ray
Seen 6 months ago
at Chagville Point
Endangered
Tarpon
Seen 10 months ago
at Caroni Mangrove Dive
Vulnerable
Nurse Shark
Seen Dec 2024
at Chagville Point
Vulnerable
Hawksbill Turtle
Seen Dec 2024
at Buccoo Reef
Critically endangered
American Crocodile
Seen year round
at Caroni Mangrove Dive
Vulnerable
Common Snook
Seen year round
at Caroni Mangrove Dive
Least concern
Glasseye Snapper
Seen year round
at Gasparee Island Caves
Least concern
Orange Elephant Ear Sponge
Seen year round
at Gasparee Island Caves
Pederson Cleaner Shrimp
Seen year round
at Gasparee Island Caves
Yellowfin Goatfish
Seen year round
at Chagville Point
Least concern
Dive sites
Buccoo Reef
hawksbill turtle · nurse shark · french angelfish · trinidad motmot
Caroni Mangrove Dive
tarpon · common snook · american crocodile · bronze anole
Chagville Point
spotted eagle ray · nurse shark · yellowfin goatfish · bronze anole
Gasparee Island Caves
glasseye snapper · orange elephant ear sponge · pederson cleaner shrimp · african giant snail