Bone de Jockey
São Tomé North Coast · São Tomé and Príncipe
Enormous isolated rock pinnacle with prolific marine life and multiple dive sites around its boulder formation. Endemic species, massive groupers, moray eels, octopuses, and rays inhabit rock crevices and sandy seabed.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 27 m
Open water and up
Current
Can be moderate
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
20 to 28 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
22 to 31°C
5mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Vis (m) | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 24 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Grouper
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Moray Eel
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Octopus
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Ray
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Hawksbill Turtle
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Barracuda
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear