Black Hills

Black Hills is a shallow seamount with coral-covered slopes and a colorful reef blanketing its summit and walls; nutrient-rich currents feed large schools of pelagic fish, and divers commonly encounter great barracuda, Atlantic spadefish, horse-eye jacks, hawksbill turtles and green moray eels, making the site a popular, high-energy reef dive. Dives are done from a boat, typically on a mooring, with an open-water entry and exit. The feature tops at about 10–11 m, divers commonly circle the mound at mid-level around 18–20 m, and the base extends beyond 40 m. Currents range from mild to strong and dives are often drift-style, so divers should be prepared to drift with the flow or maintain reef buoyancy. Visibility is generally excellent, commonly tens of metres, and the water is warm year-round.