Gladden Spit

About this site

Gladden Spit is the site of one of the ocean's most extraordinary spectacles: each year between March and June, on the nights of the full moon, hundreds of cubera and dog snapper gather to spawn in a feeding frenzy that attracts whale sharks up to 15 m in length. Divers descend to 20–30 m in the blue water and watch the giants filter-feeding on the spawn clouds, an experience that has no equivalent anywhere else in the Caribbean. Only permitted certified divers with licensed guides may dive the site.

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