Bajan Queen Wreck – South Coast – Carlisle Bay Marine Park

11m Max

18-32m Vis

boat

Site Overview

The Bajan Queen is a 41-metre tugboat deliberately sunk in 2002 and quickly crowned one of the most recognisable wrecks in Carlisle Bay - a tidy, upright little vessel resting at just over ten metres, permanently swirling with fish. Her clean, intact profile - wheelhouse, decks and open waterline - has colonised fast and now shelters dense clouds of grunts, sergeant majors and yellowtail snapper that make her structure shimmer, which is why she is a go-to site for wide-angle photography. Friendly, shallow and teeming, the Bajan Queen offers beginners and photographers a picture-perfect Caribbean wreck dive in warm, glassy, easy water. Depths run from about 5 m at the shallowest point to 11 m at the deepest, with most of the dive spent near 9 m. Barbados is the easternmost Caribbean island, sitting where the Atlantic sweeps in to meet the calm Caribbean, and that convergence keeps its waters clear, warm and rich - the sheltered west and south coasts hold healthy reefs and a famed cluster of wrecks, turtles cruise the shallows year-round, and the deeper walls can turn up pelagics and the occasional shark. Conditions around Barbados vary with the season and tide, so confirm the day's plan with your local dive operator before you go. As the easternmost Caribbean island, Barbados sits where the Atlantic meets the Caribbean, which keeps its waters clear, warm and rich in both reef and pelagic life

Dive Briefing

“Drop onto the sand and swim around this neat, upright tug at a leisurely ten metres - the whole site is shallow and relaxed, so focus on hovering high and framing the structure against the clouds of fish. Peer through the open wheelhouse from the outside rather than entering, and let the schooling life gather around you for wide-angle shots. Keep clear of the mooring traffic on your ascent. The divemaster sets the entry, mooring and ascent plan at the briefing - agree buddy signals, DSMB routine and safety-stop depth before you splash, and start the dive slowly to let the reef or wreck come into focus. Run a three-minute safety stop on the ascent, position clear of the boat if there is any drift, and signal your position with a DSMB on the way up. Conditions around Barbados vary with the season and tide, so confirm the day's plan with your local dive operator before you go. As the easternmost Caribbean island, Barbados sits where the Atlantic meets the Caribbean, which keeps its waters clear, warm and rich in both reef and pelagic life”

Location

Bajan Queen Wreck and 4 nearby dive sites in Barbados.