Balboa (Wreck)

The remains of this shattered skeleton of a 375ft ship wreck sank 1932 from a hurricane while carrying lumber. Because of its location in the main port of Georgetown, it was blown up and sunk to allow container ships to pass over the wreck. This dive site needs permission from Port Security to dive it.

Marine life at this site

Lots of macro life to see but also many trunk fish, angel fish, sergeant majors and lobsters call this wreck home.

Based on open species observationswithin ~5 km — likely to see, not necessarily confirmed at the site itself.

Branching Tube Sponge

Aiolochroia crassa2 obs.

Rose Lace Coral

Stylaster roseus1 obs.

Zebra Nerite

Puperita pupa1 obs.

Grooved Brain Coral

Diploria labyrinthiformis1 obs.

Lettuce Sea Slug

Elysia crispata1 obs.

Giant Barrel Sponge

Xestospongia muta1 obs.

Cayenne Keyhole Limpet

Diodora cayenensis1 obs.

Row Pore Rope Sponge

Aplysina cauliformis1 obs.

Lister's Keyhole Limpet

Diodora listeri1 obs.

Massive Starlet Coral

Siderastrea siderea1 obs.

Musling

Barbatia domingensis1 obs.

Symmetrical Brain Coral

Pseudodiploria strigosa1 obs.

Flamingo Tongue Snail

Cyphoma gibbosum1 obs.

Pederson Cleaner Shrimp

Ancylomenes pedersoni1 obs.

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Svamp

Agelas repens4 obs.

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Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata3 obs.

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Svamp

Agelas wiedenmayeri3 obs.

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Svamp

Spirastrella hartmani2 obs.

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Svamp

Geodia neptuni2 obs.

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Svamp

Amphimedon Duchassaing & Michelotti, 18641 obs.

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Svamp

Hyrtios caracasensis1 obs.

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Koral & anemone

Bartholomea annulata1 obs.

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Svamp

Mycale laevis1 obs.

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Svamp

Svenzea cristinae1 obs.