Soufrière - Anse Chastanet Marine National Park
Anse Chastanet coral reef offers several depth changes. On a plateau of 5 to 25 ft (2 to 8 m) divers experience colored sponges, soft corals plus boulder and brain corals. Parrot fish, goat fish, wrasse, chromis and sometimes barracuda swim over the corals. There is also a large cavern inhabited by frogfish.
The edge of the plateau is a wall that drops down 150 ft to a lace coral ecosystem.
The edge of the plateau is a wall that drops down 150 ft to a lace coral ecosystem.
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The coral is inhabited by lobsters, crabs and eels under schools of fish. Plate coral starts below 100 ft (30 m).
North of Anse Chastanet is a reef called Turtle Reef where the wall down to 150 ft (45 m) presents pillar coral and barrel sponges.
On the surface, there are good views of the Pitons.
Professional dive operators can guide visitors through this environment.
North of Anse Chastanet is a reef called Turtle Reef where the wall down to 150 ft (45 m) presents pillar coral and barrel sponges.
On the surface, there are good views of the Pitons.
Professional dive operators can guide visitors through this environment.
