Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
93Good out of 100 for your dates
4 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 93 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 29°C
Tue 3 · 93 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 93 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 94 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 94 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 94 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 94 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 27°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 193, good
- Mon 293, good
- Tue 393, good
- Wed 493, good
- Thu 594, good
- Fri 694, good
- Sat 794, good
- Sun 894, good
- Mon 993, good
- Tue 1093, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 50 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
- Water 29 °Crash vest or 1 to 2 mm
- Faces Wswell 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 experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. Scored for experienced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 93, good | 0.3 m | 2 kn | 5kn | 30°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 93, good | 0.4 m | 4 kn | 8kn | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 93, good | 0.4 m | 4 kn | 7kn | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 93, good | 0.3 m | 3 kn | 5kn | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 94, good | 0.2 mflat | 1 kn | 5kn | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 94, good | 0.2 mflat | 2 kn | 5kn | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 94, good | 0.2 mflat | 3 kn | 11kn | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 94, good | 0.2 mflat | 4 kn | 11kn | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 93, good | 0.3 m | 5 kn | 8kn | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 93, good | 0.3 m | 3 kn | 7kn | 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 07:32 −0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:11 +0.2 mLow 08:35 −0.1 mHigh 16:35 +0.1 mLow 19:51 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:41 +0.2 mLow 09:36 −0.1 mHigh 16:51 +0.1 mLow 21:58 +0.0 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 Citadelle
A wall dive. It goes down to 50 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces W: swell from the W reaches it, and wind from the E blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 18 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 Les Trois-Îlets. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot and 5 dive sites.
- What it is Wall.
- How deep Down to 50 m: technical diving, past the 40 m recreational limit.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 18 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 over 30 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Nov (over 30 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$1,060–US$1,950 each
about US$1,060–US$1,950 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 UVF, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$322–US$663 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Total | about US$1,060–US$1,950 |
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: Les Trois-Îlets
49 min by car · 9 places to stay
About Les Trois-Îlets 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 11h 45m
About 11h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → UVF, direct, then 2h 20m by road
Flights ORD → UVF on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Les Trois-Îlets · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Les Trois-Îlets · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre with a name mapped within 25 km: the map has one 18 km away with no name.
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 over 30 m, about usual for the month (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.