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Prickly Pear Reef

Anguilla · Anguilla

Prickly Pear Cays to Anguilla's northwest are ringed by a double reef system — a shallow inner coral garden at 6 to 12 metres and a deeper outer wall that drops to 30 metres draped with sea fans, black coral, and enormous barrel sponges. Eagle rays are regularly spotted cruising the sandy channels, while loggerhead turtles rest on the broad coral shelves. The exposed position creates gentle currents that attract open-water pelagics including Atlantic spadefish and jacks.

Conditions

Depth

6 to 30 m

Open water and up

Current

Can be moderate

Can pick up on the edge

Visibility

15 to 30 m

Clearest in the calm season

Water

25 to 30°C

Swimsuit

Month by month

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Water (°C)	26	25	25	26	27	28	28	29	29	28	27	26
Vis (m)	20	20	25	25	20	20	15	15	15	15	20	20
Current	Gentle	Moderate	Moderate	Gentle	Gentle	Gentle	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Gentle	Gentle