Scotts Head Pinnacle
Dominica · Dominica
Where the Caribbean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean at the southern tip of Dominica, a submerged volcanic pinnacle rises from 45 m to within 5 m of the surface. Black coral trees grow from 20 m down in dense forests. Seahorses and frogfish shelter in the sponge fields and the wall face hosts cleaning stations visited by turtles throughout the dive. The site sits in a marine reserve with no anchoring, so boat must drift or be held off by tender.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 45 m
Advanced depths
Current
Can be moderate
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
12 to 22 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
26 to 30°C
Tropical wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
| Vis (m) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 |
| Current | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Crested Anole
Last confirmed May 21, 2026 · 119 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Dominican Ameiva
Last confirmed Jul 3, 2026 · 70 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Dominican Anole
Last confirmed May 16, 2026 · 55 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Cyrique
Last confirmed Jun 13, 2026 · 57 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Hawksbill sea turtle
Last confirmed May 10, 2026 · 16 records
Very likely
Most dives
Longsnout seahorse
Last confirmed Mar 14, 2026 · 6 records
Very likely
Most dives
Black coral
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Splendid toadfish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear