Booby Shoals, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Also within 20 km of Charlestown
- Coral Garden Dive site · 3 km from Charlestown
- Nevis Kite spot · 4.6 km from Charlestown
- Devil's Caves Dive site · 4.8 km from Charlestown
About Booby Shoals
A reef dive. It goes down to 12 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NE: swell from the NE reaches it, and wind from the SW blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 13 km away. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 29°C in July, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For experienced divers the best months are usually January, March, April and May, with about 7 good days in 7; in February, about 6. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Charlestown. Within 5 km we also list 2 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 12 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 13 km away.
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Dive centres nearby
Kenneth's Dive Shop 13 km
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Water about 29°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 15 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul, Nov and Dec (about 15 m).
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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From Chicago: about 10 h 50 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to SXM, direct.
See flights ORD → SXM · Skyscanner from about £255 returnAdGetting there. 2 h 05 from the airport to Booby Shoals.
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: Sea 0.6 m. Wind 7 kn gusting 11.
The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 0.6 m | 7 kn | 11kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | 0.6 m | 8 kn | 11kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 0.6 m | 6 kn | 10kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | 0.6 m | 8 kn | 11kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 0.6 m | 9 kn | 12kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 0.6 m | 10 kn | 13kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | 0.8 m | 12 kn | 16kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 80, good | 0.8 m | 9 kn | 14kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | 0.8 m | 9 kn | 14kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.8 m | 10 kn | 14kn |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for experienced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7
- Feb6of 7
- Mar7of 7
- Apr7of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct7of 7
- Nov7of 7
- Dec7of 7
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Rough cost
About £680–£1,275 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £255–£525
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
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