USS Saratoga
Bikini Atoll · Marshall Islands
The USS Saratoga is one of the world's greatest wreck dives — a 270-meter aircraft carrier lying on its side in 50 meters of warm, gin-clear water, its flight deck still holding intact anti-aircraft guns and the ghostly outlines of aircraft beneath. Decades of coral growth have transformed this war grave into a cathedral of marine life, with enormous grouper, schools of jacks, and grey reef sharks patrolling its massive structure.
Conditions
Depth
15 to 52 m
Advanced depths
Current
Usually gentle
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
20 to 35 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
27 to 30°C
3mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Vis (m) | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Still | Still | Still | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Giant Grouper
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Grey Reef Shark
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Bigeye Trevally
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Spotted Eagle Ray
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Pustulose Wart Slug
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Whitetip Reef Shark
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Cadlinella
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Caramel Nudibranch
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear