Champagne Reef is one of Dominica's most distinctive dive areas, located on the island's southwest coast in the Caribbean Sea within the Soufriere, Scotts Head Marine Reserve. The name comes from continuous streams of warm bubbles rising from geothermal vents on the seabed, and the sand in some areas is warm to the touch from this volcanic activity. Three sites in our database range from shallow reef and artificial reef structures to walls and pinnacles, all accessible by shore or boat and suited to beginners and intermediate divers. Longlure frogfish, flying gurnards, green sea turtles, nurse sharks, common octopus, and chain moray eels are among the species recorded here.
Monthly water temperature across Champagne Reef's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Water temperature is consistent through the cooler months at around twenty-seven degrees Celsius, climbing to thirty degrees in September. Visibility is generally good to very good, with the clearest conditions during the dry season from December through April.
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Water temperature around Champagne Reef ranges from about 27°C in January to 30°C in September, based on satellite sea-temperature data for its dive sites.
With water around 27–30°C, a rash guard or 3mm shorty works in Champagne Reef year-round.
Fin maps 3 sites in Champagne Reef (3 scuba diving sites).
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