Anses d'Arlet
Martinique · France
Anses d'Arlet is Martinique's most charming dive village — a postcard fishing community where you can snorkel to the reef directly from the black-sand beach. Underwater, sheltered slopes and meadows of mixed coral and seagrass host exceptional turtle densities: green and hawksbill turtles graze here year-round in numbers that make this one of the Caribbean's most reliable turtle-encounter destinations. The calm, accessible conditions suit all experience levels while offering genuine wildlife interaction.
Conditions
Depth
3 to 20 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually still
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
10 to 20 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
25 to 30°C
Skin or 1mm
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
| Vis (m) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
| Current | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Martinique'S Anole
Last confirmed Jun 21, 2026 · 413 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Carib Grackle
Last confirmed Jun 2, 2026 · 221 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Lesser Antillean Bullfinch
Last confirmed Jun 2, 2026 · 116 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Purple-Throated Carib
Last confirmed Jun 18, 2026 · 107 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Green sea turtle
Last confirmed Jun 17, 2026 · 63 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Trumpetfish
Last confirmed Jun 17, 2026 · 58 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Hawksbill sea turtle
Last confirmed Feb 6, 2026 · 18 records
Very likely
Most dives
Spotted eagle ray
Last confirmed Jun 9, 2026 · 9 records
Very likely
Most dives
Gear