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The Convent
 Old Providence Island, Colombia
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Max Depth: 131-140ft/40-43m
Average Viz: 91-100ft/28-30m
Entry Type: Boat
Bottom Composition: Sand
Aquatic Life: Plenty To See
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Rating: 4.00 by 1 divers
Winter: 81-85°F/27-29°C
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The Convent is a boat accessible salt water dive site, located in Old Providence Island, Colombia. This dive site has an average rating of 4.00 out of 5 from 1 scuba divers. The maximum depth is 131-140ft/40-43m. The average visibility is 91-100ft/28-30m.
Located in front of the Fresh Water Bay, this site is reached using the triangulation between Tapou Point and Maria Inmaculada School (The Convent) as a land mark. Descending through the buoy’s rope, one reaches 50 ft, where a big sand hole, surrounded by a big coralline shoal, is found. One borders this shoal until the cliff, where it is possible to choose between continuing the descent until an accorded depth or doing a shallower immersion through the border at 60 ft. Coralline formations are characterized by growing as mounds of star boulder (Montastrea) and brain coral; in the steep slope, Agaricia shingle reef is present. A great diversity of Hamlet fishes is observed, specially the Providentian or Mask Hamlet (Hypoplectrus providencianus), which was first described on this island. It’s a relaxing dive with frequent sightings of big snappers or turtles.