This dive site, Lana's Cove, holds a touching local legend. It's named after a beloved Culebra tour boat operator whose friends and family scattered her ashes and scuttled her boat here upon her passing. A small portion of her boat's remains can still be found in approximately 6 meters (20 feet) of water, serving as a poignant focal point. The underwater terrain features a gently sloping bottom that descends from the shallows down to about 12 meters (40 feet), making it an easy site to navigate.
Beyond its historical significance, Lana's Cove is teeming with marine life. Divers can expect to encounter 'the usual suspects' of Caribbean reef fish. Notably, the lush grass beds are a favored feeding ground for green turtles and southern stingrays. Lucky divers might also spot the majestic spotted eagle rays gracefully gliding by. The site's diverse ecosystem supports a variety of flora and fauna, characteristic of a healthy shallow reef and seagrass environment.
Lana's Cove is an excellent year-round destination, with optimal conditions generally found during the drier, less windy months from December to May, offering calm seas and good visibility. Its shallow average depth and gentle profile make it particularly suitable for beginner divers, refreshers, and training dives. Freedivers and snorkelers will also find the site highly rewarding due to the accessible wreck and abundant marine life in the shallower areas, promising memorable encounters with its resident turtles and rays.
