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Jamaica's Underwater Wonders

Over the years many songwriters haveelephant ear sponges and yellow tube
referred to the beauty of this greensponges, you may find Spanish hogfish,
pearl in the string of Caribbeansmooth and bandtail puffers, and of
islands, and today it is knowncourse the everpresent damselfish.
throughout the world for its lushGolden crinoids are tucked in between
vegetation, reggae music, rum andstar and brain coral, and in the
coffee. One of the most overlookedsurrounding sandy area sand tilefish
attractions is, however, that part ofhover near their burrows. Kingfish, the
the island that lies below the surfaceJamaican name for ceros, can be seen
of the ocean that surrounds it.Diverspassing by. These silvery fish are
typically do not think of Jamaica as agenerally solitary and are seen on reefs
prime diving destination, except forand drop-offs near deep water.RUNAWAY
those who have explored its reefs andBAY Reggae Queen Depth: 50-60 ft (15-18
have found it to be the best destinationm) Class: Novice The "Reggae Queen", a
of all. Where else can you do a100-ft tugboat with a wooden hull, was
breathtaking wall dive in the morning,sunk here in early 1993. The wreck lies
enjoy the sea life on a shallow reef atupright in the sand in between two reef
noon, and have plenty of time left inreas. Hovering over the wreck is a large
the afternoon to go river rafting,school of blue chromis, bogas and creole
horseback riding, play golf, visit awrasse. Southern stingrays have also
great house or indulge in any manner ofbeen reported cruising the adjacent
activities.Jamaica as one of the largestareas. In the reef you can see clusters
islands in the Caribbean has manyof yellow tube sponges and green rope
excellent diving and snorkeling sites:sponges covered with tiny
shallow and deep, reefs and walls,zoanthids.Pocket's Reef Depth: 90-120 ft
wrecks and caverns, home to all manner(27-36 m) Class: Advanced A wall at 80
of sea life: spectacular coral, exoticft dropping down to over 200 ft adorned
sponges, spiny lobsters, moray eels, seawith clusters of bright azure vase
turtles and multitudes of colorful fish,sponges, elephant ear sponges and large
big and small. Below we have selected byred sea fans. Large schools of fish go
region some of the unique divingback and forth, and ceros and bar jacks
opportunities available to you based onpass overhead. Rainbow jacks are seen
your level of experience.All divesregularly and sometimes you may
offered by commercial operators inencounter an ocean triggerfish. A
Jamaica are guided dives. The diveshallower reef plateau at 50 ft is home
guides must have, according toto grunts, goatfish and blackbar
regulations, at least a dive mastersoldierfish.OCHO RIOS Jacks Hall Depth:
certificate from an internationally30-50 ft (9-15 m) Class: Novice This
recognized association and be licensedmedium-profile reef has finger coral,
by the Jamaica Tourist Board. Althoughbrain coral, star coral, an occasional
this limits your freedom to diveelkhorn coral on the shallower end, and
wherever you like, this regulationa variety of sponges. Drifting with the
increases the safety and fun of divingcurrent you pass over a section of reef,
in an unfamiliar area.The divefollowed by a sand chute, another reef
classifications employed below weresection and another sand gully and so
assigned based on the followingon. Nurse sharks frequent the area and
principles: Novice divers: Persons whocan often be found napping in the
are recently certified, or who have donesand.Top of the Mountain Depth: 60-80 ft
only a limited number of dives with(18-24 m) Class: Intermediate Near
considerable gaps in between; this couldDunn's River Falls, a massive underwater
include divers with as many as 20 dives.mountain plateau rises up from the sandy
Dives in this category will tend to beocean floor to 60 ft below the surface.
less than 60 ft (18 m) or will notThe top of the reef is covered with many
require advanced diving skills.different species of soft gorgonians and
Intermediate divers: Persons who havesmall coral heads, consisting of sea
been diving on a regular basis but lackrods, sea plumes, sea fans, brain coral,
further training beyond certification,star coral, and clusters of smooth
also those with advanced training whoflower coral. Look out for golden
have not been diving for the pasthamlets that frequent this area and the
several months. The environment of thisrare yellowcheck wrasse. Hiding in the
category of dive necessitates greatercoral heads are glasseye snappers,
experience. Advanced divers: Personsgraysbys, and squirrelfish.Snorkeling
with training beyond the open wateropportunities abound in Jamaica for
diver certification that have beenguided tours to areas reachable only by
diving regularly in the last severalboat or solo, shore entry reef
months. This requirement will apply toexploration. Be sure to employ guides
most sites deeper than 80 ft (24 m)licensed by the Jamaica Tourist Board or
because those dives require a mastery ofif you have the experience to venture
buoyancy and a thorough knowledge of theout on your own be sure to seek local
dive tables. These dives may also beadvice on the currents and other
accessible to the less experienced diverpotential hazards.Excerpted with
after a couple of refresherpermission from the book "Diving and
dives.MONTEGO BAY Rose Hall Reef Depth:Snorkeling Guide to Jamaica" by Hannie
20-45 ft (7-14 m) Class: Novice Namedand Theo Smit. This book is out of print
for the famous great house thatbut copies are available for purchase at
overlooks the sea just a couple of milesthe Montego Bay Marine Park visitor
east of Montego Bay, this shallow reefcentre at Pier 1.Montego Bay Marine Park
is teaming with marine life. At thisCovering an area from the airport to the
location you'll discover "Fairy Castle",Great River west of Montego Bay,
a massive colony of pillar coral, andofficially opened in 1992, mooring buoys
"Fairy Bridge", a coral formation thatand boundary markers are maintained,
connects two sections of reef over arangers patrol the area and spear
sandy "river". The reef forms anfishing is banned from the park.
intricate system of tunnels that areTraining programs exist to assist
home to squirrelfish, goatfish,displaced fisherman in learning new
porcupinefish, bar jacks and grunts.Theskills and finding alternative
Spanish Anchor Depth: 50-90 ft (15-28 m)employment. A zoning plan addresses the
Class: Intermediate Located on the westimpact of various user groups on the
side of the marine park, the shallowpark. Also, an extensive public
reef drops to a sandy bottom at 50 ft.education program seeks to make Montego
The site derives its name from the largeBay citizens more aware of the
anchor, undated but of Spanish origin,importance of preserving the marine
that rests on the sandy bottom. Withinenvironment. The effect of destructive
the reef wall one can explore tunnelsenvironmental practices on land, which
and caverns with abundant spongeinfluences to a great extent the health
colonies. Sightings of eagle rays areof the reefs, is emphasized. For more
quite common here, and in the deeperinformation, call (876) 952-5619 or
water large mutton snappers- andvisit the head office and visitor
sometimes a docile nurse sharkmay passcentre, located at Pier 1. of the Sea
by.Widowmaker's Cave Depth: 40-80 ftDetermined to halt the destruction of
(12-24 m) Class: Advanced A deep divethe marine environment in the areas of
along a wall with a vertical, narrowDiscovery Bay, Runaway Bay and Ocho Rios
crack which forms the entrance tothis group of concerned citizens seeks
Widowmaker's Cave. Inside the tunnelto increase public awareness of this
leading to the cave, there is wire coralproblem through education, water-quality
with, in the beam of your dive light,monitoring and various conservation
red polyps, and the walls are coveredinitiatives. For more information about
with multicolored sponges. On this divetheir activities, you can write to:
you'll likely encounter schools ofFriends of the Sea, P.O. Box 327, St.
silvery blue bogas, glassy sweepers,Anne's Bay.Negril Environmental
schoolmaster snappers, balloonfish,Protection Area Covering over 80 square
trumpetfish, hamlets, wrasses andmiles and including the Negril Marine
parrotfish.NEGRIL The Throne Room Depth:Park and the Great Morass, as well as
40-70 ft (12-21 m) Class: Novice Therain and limestone forests, cliffs,
entrance to the Throne Room, a fairlycaves and blue holes. The marine park
wide but low cavern, is a crack in theincludes demarcation of recreational,
reef about 25 feet long and 8 feet wide.fishing and replenishment zones with
The walls on the inside are covered withover 150 marker and reef mooring buoys,
colorful sponges and on the bottom nearand the program incorporates educational
to the exit you can see a large orangeprojects and mariculture projects as
elephant ear sponge for which the sitewell as an alternative to destructive
is named. Ceros, cruising along over thefishing and farming practices, and a
sandy bottom, are a common sight, as areunique reef restoration program using
small groups of yellow tail snapper.Themineral accretion to create artificial
Caves Depth: 40-70 ft (12-21 m) Class:reefs. These efforts are financed by
Intermediate This site is named for theuser fees, ecotourism activities,
two caverns, one small and one slightlysouvenir sales, donations and
larger, with a narrow tunnel connectingenvironmental levies. For more
the two. You can find a variety ofinformation, call (809) 957-4472.**for
sponges here along with soft gorgonians.more information visit Jamaica's
On the sand flat you will see the usualvisitor website, the complete source for
occupants: furry sea cucumbers,travel and tourism information featuring
stingrays, jacks and some lanehand-picked deals on vacation packages,
snappers.Kingfish Point Depth: 80-90 fthotels, villas, flights and car
(24-27 m) Class: Advanced Among therentals**Jam-boree.



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