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Kevin’s Reef
 Bermuda
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Max Depth: 26-30ft/8-9m
Average Viz: 36-40ft/11-12m
Entry Type: Boat
Bottom Composition: Sand
Aquatic Life: Plenty To See
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Rating: 4.00 by 1 divers
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Kevin’s Reef is a boat accessible salt water dive site, located in Bermuda. This dive site has an average rating of 4.00 out of 5 from 1 scuba divers. The maximum depth is 26-30ft/8-9m. The average visibility is 36-40ft/11-12m.
Named For Kevin Burke, One Of The Pioneers Of Recreational Scuba Diving In Bermuda. A Pristine Reef Featuring Vibrant Coral Growth. Possibly The First Site Dived By Recreational Divers In Bermuda if not the world. Kevin would give people a brief orientation in the shelter of nearby Sonesta Bay and then row them out to this section of reef to experience the underwater realm for the first time. These dive adventures where the pioneers of today’s Resort Dives enjoyed by millions throughout tropical destinations world-wide.
Located just to the west of The Sonesta Beach Hotel, where Kevin Burke established the island’s first dive school in the 1960’s. We no longer row you out to the site or at least don’t plan to, You never really know when you’re relying on the internal combustion engine for transportation. Depths range from 10ft on the top of the reef to 30ft in the sand. Overhangs on the eastern sides of the coral fingers provide the ideal hideout for Snappers and Grunts. The large sand areas have ample Conch and the ever present Razor Fish and Lizard Fish. Keep your eye open for the occasional visit by feeding Eagle Ray’s.
The coral structure is riddled with cave’s, some of which are extremely tight and should only attempted by experienced divers. The whole site has typically calm ocean conditions and as the sand areas are large with a compact reef structure, we often reserve this site exclusively for novice divers of a nervous disposition or extremely adverse weather conditions
REMEMBER.... THE REEF IS FRAGILE! PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH OR TREAD ON LIVING CORAL.