The Cathedral
Bermuda · Bermuda
The Cathedral is Bermuda's most celebrated natural reef dive, a complex of interconnected caverns, arches, and swim-throughs carved from the limestone platform along the south shore where light floods in from multiple openings in cascading blue-green rays that justify the name. Sergeant majors and chromis fill the space above the cavern roof while the interior walls are carpeted in orange sponges, black coral trees, and crystalline hydroids. The site transitions from a shallow terrace rich in lobster and moray eels into a deeper wall section at 25 metres where gorgonian sea fans exceed a metre in span.
Conditions
Depth
8 to 28 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually still
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
20 to 30 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
18 to 29°C
shorty or 3mm
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 19 |
| Vis (m) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Graham'S Anole
Last confirmed Jul 1, 2026 · 282 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Great Kiskadee
Last confirmed Jun 26, 2026 · 158 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Milk Snail
Last confirmed Jul 6, 2026 · 135 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
White-Tailed Tropicbird
Last confirmed Jun 7, 2026 · 92 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
West Indian Green Chiton
Last confirmed Jul 2, 2026 · 94 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Sergeant Major
Last confirmed Jul 1, 2026 · 58 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Banded Butterflyfish
Last confirmed Jul 7, 2026 · 5 records
Very likely
Most dives
Black Coral
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear