Hawksbill Reef North

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Hawksbill Reef North is a boat accessible salt water dive site, located in Bimini, Bahamas. This dive site has an average rating of 3.57 out of 5 from 7 scuba divers. The maximum depth is 51-60ft/16-18m. The average visibility is 91-100ft/28-30m.

Although this reef is named after a turtle species, it’s rare to see Hawksbill turtles on the reef, but you can see some large parrotfish and nurse sharks. The Foundation for Ocean Research filmed the television series "The Last Frontier" at this reef.

Although this reef is named after a turtle species, it’s rare to see Hawksbill turtles on the reef. You can expect to see some large jack, chub, parrotfish and maybe even a reef or nurse shark. The Foundation for Ocean Research filmed the television series "The Last Frontier" at this reef. The reef lies off of North Bimini with two mooring buoys at North and South ends. This is a pleasant dive at medium depths.

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zraven - 5/16/2015 1:12 AM

I went scuba diving here on 5/11/2011. Average viz: 81-90ft/25-27m. Water temp: 81-85°F/27-29°C.

badintexas - 4/09/2012 6:19 AM

Another member wrote:
North Hawksbill, max depth on this dive was 76’, 1st dive for the day.
Cool dive, did some swim through on this dive. I got up against some
fire coral, but not too bad. We could have gone deeper, Black Beards
cruise so all facilities shown are the ones brought with us.

LatitudeAdjustment - 4/08/2012 9:19 AM

From my log; afternoon dive; Schools of fish, Whitespotted, Gold and Green Eels, Trumpets, Stingray, Big Eye and Puffers

Night dive; Mostly Squrilfish, some Night Sargents and Cuda, Slipper lobster, a small lobster, big crab, a loggerhead and some Parrots and Hogfish sleeping.