Chub Hole
Body of Water:
Caribbean Sea
Max Depth: 18m
GPS Coordinates
Lat: 19.350467
Lon: -81.084283
This area is a fisherman's nightmare as they only ever catch Bermuda Chubb - not a tasty fish to eat! Thus, this site is avoided in favor of other areas. However, their nightmare is our dream!
To the southeast of the pin, the miniwall is a mishmash of tunnels, canyons, and archways. Abundant schools of the namesake Bermuda Chubb are everywhere but remember to look in the narrow canyons for Tarpon. With shiny scales and grumpy faces, these benevolent fish are easy to photograph as they are in no way bothered by the divers' presence. Within the gloomy recesses of the reef, you should look for rarer critters, such as the slipper lobster, a creepy-looking throwback to prehistoric times!
To the north, the reef is less restricted, with large open-sided overhangs and tall fingers of coral standing on the seabed. In the right season, vast numbers of tiny juvenile fish swim just inches from the bottom and on every coral head.
Look out into the blue from time to time; Colliers Bay has an excellent record for sightings of giant Loggerhead turtles; there is nothing quite like seeing these dinosaurs cruising about the reef!