Cathedral
Dive site · Trinidad and Tobago
Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
75Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 67 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 69 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 70 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 71 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 79 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 79 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 79 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 30°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 185, good
- Mon 267, good
- Tue 369, good
- Wed 470, good
- Thu 571, good
- Fri 679, good
- Sat 779, good
- Sun 879, good
- Mon 978, good
- Tue 1077, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 37 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Advancedand up
- Water 29 °Crash vest or 1 to 2 mm
- Faces SEswell from there reaches it
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know currents, the visibility on the day or your certification.
Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 85, good | 0.6 m | 6 kn | 20knboats in | 28°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 67, good | 0.6 m | 9 kn | 21kn | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 69, good | 0.6 m | 8 kn | 19kn | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 70, good | 0.5 m | 6 kn | 17kn | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 71, good | 0.4 m | 6 kn | 19kn | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 79, good | 0.4 m | 6 kn | 21kn | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 79, good | 0.3 m | 5 kn | 16kn | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 79, good | 0.3 m | 6 kn | 16kn | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 78, good | 0.4 m | 8 kn | 23kn | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 77, good | 0.5 m | 9 kn | 21kn | 29°C |
Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 02:12 −0.4 mHigh 08:51 +0.2 mLow 14:09 −0.1 mHigh 20:27 +0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:27 −0.3 mHigh 10:07 +0.2 mLow 15:43 −0.1 mHigh 21:56 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:40 −0.3 mHigh 11:12 +0.3 mLow 17:09 −0.2 mHigh 23:19 +0.3 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Slack water, the safest time to dive where there is current, is about half an hour either side of each high and low. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Map
the site and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Cathedral
A reef dive. It goes down to 37 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SE: swell from the SE reaches it, and wind from the NW blows out to sea. 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 3.2 km away. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 30°C in September, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is Bacolet. Within 5 km we also list 8 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 37 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 3.2 km away.
Water about 29°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 15 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Apr (about 20 m).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$858–US$1,610 each
about US$858–US$1,610 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to TAB, estimated from distance and season, changing at JFK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$335–US$690 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Total | about US$858–US$1,610 |
Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Bacolet
48 min by car · 20 places to stay
About Bacolet its beds, food and every spot near it
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 14h 30m
About 14h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TAB, changing at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), then 1h by road
Flights ORD → TAB on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Bacolet · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Bacolet · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Tobago Dive Experience 3.2 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
What you might see
Too few open records near this site to list its animals. Ask a dive centre what you are likely to see.
This week: visibility about 25 m, clearer than usual (satellite plankton reading, 24 Oct). Estimated from the month's typical visibility and this week's satellite chlorophyll against the site's normal; heavy rain before a dive can still muddy it.
The current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.