This reef is shallow enough for snorkelers and glass-bottomed boats, but is also used as a dive site. It is located just off Goat Island, where Ian Fleming, author of the James Bond 007 novels, used to own a house.

We start this dive on a flat area of the reef, where the Japanese Gardens ends. The current starts out slow, but as we move down towards the slope we move into the main stream and begin to pick up speed. As we continue, we start to see little grooves and canyons in which the fish hide. Tangs, sergeant majors, trumpet-fish and Spanish hogfish all call this reef home.

All skill levels. 50 to 60 ft.

This site, also called Kelliston Drain (if done on the deep side), just off Little Tobago, features both hard and soft corals, but mostly the latter. Barracuda and trunkfish are common here. What is believed to be the world’s largest brain coral calls this reef home. It is 16 feet in diameter, almost the size of a small house.

November through June, you can experience Tobago's famous encounters with the elusive manta ray. This site is one of their regular hot spots. It is a gently sloping reef with fairly consistent mild currents, usually flowing north. Fish calling this reef home include: creole wrasse, black durgeon, angelfish and tiger grouper.

Sometimes, the northernmost end of this reef is dived as another site called Flying Manta. It all depends on where you enter the water and where the currents take you. Beware of an area to the northwest of Little Tobago known as the "washing machine." The swirling currents create a whirlpool effect making it a dangerous dive. Do not consider diving this area unless you are accompanied by an experienced local divemaster.

50 to 60 ft.

Black Jack Hole is a sloping reef that runs from the southwest corner of Little Tobago to Coral Gardens (also known as Kelliston Drain Reef). The site is named for the abundant schools of black jacks and chromis that call the area home. Apparently attracted by the whirlpool of currents here, a family of dolphins is a frequent visitor. Playful antics and joyous merriment best describe the activities of these fascinating animals.

Known inhabitants include: black durgeon, southern serrat, chromis, boga, sharks, rays, and dolphin. Green moray eels, black tip sharks, purple and gold creole wrasses make for lots of photo opportunities.

Intermediate to Advanced. 50 to 60 ft.

This site gets its name from the sea whip corals which resemble Japanese bonsai trees. It seems almost as if a Japanese artist sat down and painted his royal garden. This site features many hard and soft corals. It is a shallow sloping reef that begins at 30 ft and tumbles down gracefully to 100 ft. Just when you are sure that your leisurely visit is complete, we encounter the "Kamikaze Cut." The current picks up speed and you come barreling down towards two huge boulders, sure that the coming impact will spoil your day. But wait, you discover that a crevasse has been cut through the rocks and you pass between them, slow down, and find yourself returned to the calm and tranquil waters of Tobago.

Nurse sharks, large barracudas like to hang out near the small caves at this site. There are large brain corals and large schools of jacks. Ian Fleming, author of the James Bond 007 novels, owned a house near here, on Goat Island.

Beginner to Intermediate. 50 to 60 ft.

Two stately nubs of black granite break through the surface providing the classic set of Bookends, but also make for rough surface conditions, which classify this dive as intermediate in difficulty. To start, you pass between the rocks into a large bowl, which is about 35 feet deep. It accommodates about 10 divers. Look up and you will see the waves breaking over the bowl. It looks very similar to storm clouds passing overhead. Don't be surprised if you see what looks like a large airplane shooting across, it's just a tarpon. A school of the large fish has claimed this turf as their own. As you continue to drift at about 50 feet, you will also see jacks, parrotfish, trumpetfish, and grouper that live among the giant barrel sponges. The mild current propels you along a gentle sloping wall. The current seems to tease you by drawing you into deeper water.

Intermediate to Advanced. 50 to 60 ft.

If the idea of wind blowing through your hair excites you, then the Alps are for you. There is no skiing here but plenty of current and great diving. Huge mountain-like formations give this locale its name because it resembles a view of the Alps. Outstanding underwater mountain peaks seem ready for skiers. The currents are strong and unpredictable. Don’t be surprised if bubbles descend before beginning to rise. We begin this dive with a swim through an Alpine mountain-like passage. This site is just on the other side of Bookends. It attracts many reef fish and invertebrates. You will see tangs and parrotfish as well as many gray and French angelfish. Tarpon and sharks are also found here occasionally.

Advanced.

This site just south of Little Tobago Island features a knife edge ridge of coral covered volcanic rock barely breaking the surface, coral covered slopes, and canyons with an abundance of fish. Marine life featured at this site include: blue head wrasse, rainbow runners, green morays and African pompanos.

This reef has it all from shear walls and long slopes to level plains and striking canyons along with abundant marine life.

This site is loaded with fish, which explains its name. It features black durgeon, glassy eyed snapper, and angelfish to name only a few of the species found here. It's a spectacular drift dive. This reef is very versatile. The gently sloping area of the reef is perfect for navigational training. Depths start as shallow as 12 ft and go all the way down to 150 ft. But look out for those changing currents!

There are other interesting areas of this site to explore too. Rocky overhangs and ledges marked by two rocks further out on the reef create a beautiful marine habitat.

All skill levels.

This site is very similar to the Cathedral site since it starts where Cathedral ends. It features much of the same marine life.

Because of the rough surface conditions, this site is reserved for intermediate to advanced divers and, even with this restriction, is visited only when weather conditions permit. Large pelagic fish, nurse sharks, barracuda, black and crevalle jacks, tarpon, mackerel, moray eels, lobsters and mantas frequent this area. The dive is along a slope with a rocky bottom and plenty of hard corals. Even on a bad day there is an abundance of fish.

Intermediate to Advanced.

The forces of the ocean designed a natural arch bridge amidst the swirling currents off Charlotteville, on the north-west coast of Tobago, a porthole to a new dimension. Until you have experienced London Bridge you have missed out on the island’s alter-ego. The natural rock arch crowns a large ocean pinnacle which rises up from a depth of 100ft. Dive groups may ride the surging rapids in a single file through the porthole arch, then drop with the drift and enter a cosmic realm reminiscent of mountains of the moon! After a mystical period of hovering in the open water, one then drops to 80 ft and rides the prevailing current around canyons and folds of the pinnacle base.Visiting this dive site depends on the weather. When you arrive the dive master will determine if the conditions (waves, surge and current) will make the dive through the arch safe. The arch is covered with colonies of brain and star corals. Sponges make their home on the vertical walls while tangs, angelfish, trunkfish and trumpetfish lay claim to the waters at the mouth of the arch. This rocky reef is also home to moray eels, lobster and schools of jacks.

Intermediate to Advanced Dive. 35-55 ft.

We usually plan this as an early dive because the rough surface conditions usually worsen during the day, and it is a deep dive. Vertical walls with striking overhangs and drop-offs create an interesting underwater seascape featuring abundant marine life.

Intermediate to Advanced. 100 ft. +