Dimple
A seamount about 20 minutes by boat west of Saipan with a hard coral bed (branching and pore coral), roughly 25 m wide and 12–40 m deep. Green turtles, butterflyfish, tangs, snappers and eagle rays are common; currents can be strong at times. Suitable for all levels; feeding marine life is forbidden.
Facts
- Region: Mariana Islands – Guam & Saipan
- Area: Saipan
- Depth: 12–40 m
- Level: beginner
- Current: moderate
- Type: reef, pinnacle
- Coordinates: 15.21, 145.66 (approximate)
- Highlights: eagle rays, green sea turtles, pyramid butterflyfish, red snapper, anemonefish, lionfish, moray eels
- Unverified: No published GPS found; the pin is a map-based placement and is only indicative. (about 20 min by boat west of Saipan)
- Tips: Take care in current; no feeding of the fish.