Ce-Trek Wreck – South Coast – Carlisle Bay Marine Park

14m Max

18-32m Vis

boat

Site Overview

The Ce-Trek is a 110-foot vessel with a colourful backstory - a seized drug-runner's boat deliberately scuttled as an artificial reef - and today she rests at around fourteen metres in Carlisle Bay as one of the taller, more structurally interesting wrecks in the group. Her relatively intact hull and superstructure have colonised into a vertical reef thick with grunts, sergeant majors and morays, with patrolling barracuda drawn to her silhouette against the sand. A satisfying swim-around that offers more overhead relief and structure than her shallower neighbours, the Ce-Trek is a firm favourite for divers who like to trace a wreck's full length and peer into its open recesses. Depths run from about 6 m at the shallowest point to 14 m at the deepest, with most of the dive spent near 12 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

Dive Briefing

“Swim the length of this upright hull, dropping from the shallow deck down toward the sand at fourteen metres, and explore the open superstructure and recesses from the outside - penetration is for trained wreck divers with a line. Look along the vertical surfaces for morays and grunts, and hover off the bow to watch the blue for cruising barracuda. Manage your depth along the lower structure and safety-stop clear of the boat. 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”

Location

Ce-Trek Wreck and 4 nearby dive sites in Barbados.