Carlisle Bay Wrecks
Barbados · Barbados
Carlisle Bay holds 6 shipwrecks within a 1 km radius, all deliberately sunk to create an artificial reef park in 18 to 30 m of water. The wrecks range from a 19th-century wooden trading schooner to a 1970s tugboat and a Greek freighter. Encrustation is spectacular: orange cup corals blanket the interiors and large sea turtles use the wrecks as cleaning stations. All 6 are penetrable with proper equipment and all sit within easy reach of a single mooring point.
Conditions
Depth
8 to 30 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually gentle
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
12 to 22 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
25 to 30°C
Tropical wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
| Vis (m) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Current | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Still | Still |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Barbados Anole
Last confirmed May 27, 2026 · 154 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Barbados Bullfinch
Last confirmed May 28, 2026 · 151 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Carib Grackle
Last confirmed Jun 6, 2026 · 130 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Green sea turtle
Last confirmed Mar 7, 2026 · 40 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Sergeant major
Last confirmed May 27, 2026 · 25 records
Very likely
Most dives
Spotted moray
Last confirmed Aug 19, 2025 · 10 records
Very likely
Most dives
Lionfish
Last confirmed Mar 17, 2026 · 3 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Gear