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Widow Maker Cave

Montego Bay, Jamaica
★ 4.0 (1 review)
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Advanced

Dramatic vertical cavern dive onto a deep reef wall.

Boat Access
18m Avg Depth
30m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site features a dramatic vertical chimney, starting around 10 meters and exiting at 25 meters onto a beautiful reef wall. The cavern's wide-open top allows light to filter down, illuminating the vibrant sponges lining the walls. It is a signature dive for Montego Bay known for its unique topography.

Diving Freediving Snorkeling

Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Fair
Macro Marine Life Good
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Very Good Viz
Famousness Famous

Plan Your Visit

cavernwall divecoral reefadvanced onlywide angleswim-through

Marine Life

Glassy-eyed sweepersBarrel spongesVase spongesTube spongesAngelfishGruntsSnappersBlack coralSea fans

Things to Note

Difficulty:

Advanced

Overhead cavern environment and depth require excellent buoyancy control.

Hazards:
depthoverhead environment
Current Strength:

Mild

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