Le Cap
Martinique · France
Le Cap is a rocky point on Martinique's southwestern coast where the island's volcanic geology surfaces as dramatic underwater ridges and overhangs running from 10 metres to beyond 40. Massive barrel sponges up to 2 metres across anchor themselves between the ridges, and the ledge system shelters sleeping nurse sharks and resting groupers that emerge to feed at dawn and dusk. The site is less visited than Diamond Rock, which means the grouper populations in particular are unusually large and unhabituated — an increasingly rare experience in Caribbean diving.
Conditions
Depth
10 to 40 m
Advanced depths
Current
Can be moderate
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 | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Martinique'S Anole
Last confirmed Jun 21, 2026 · 378 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Carib Grackle
Last confirmed May 8, 2026 · 116 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Purple-Throated Carib
Last confirmed Jun 18, 2026 · 94 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Lesser Antillean Bullfinch
Last confirmed May 18, 2026 · 74 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Antillean Crested Hummingbird
Last confirmed May 28, 2026 · 51 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Giant barrel sponge
Last confirmed Mar 20, 2026 · 21 records
Very likely
Most dives
Nassau grouper
Last confirmed Jun 21, 2026 · 27 records
Very likely
Most dives
Rock beauty angelfish
Last confirmed May 2, 2026 · 9 records
Very likely
Most dives
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