Amazing Bermuda Coral Reefs

Amazing Bermuda Coral Reefs

Bermuda Coral Reefs are some of the northern most in the Atlantic. Being some of the largest of the reefs that you will see anywhere in the world, Bermuda coral reefs are quite unique.

Another amazing news to me was whole of Bermuda Island itself was created as a result of a volcanic eruption out of the ocean bed.

But you won’t be able to make that out by looking at it. While most of this island is volcanic rock, the upper layer that people live on and dive from is all limestone.

So who built this massive upper crust? None other than the great reef builders, the Corals. The next question that came to my mind was how did the corals build these massive gigantic Bermuda coral reefs?

Corals thrive in clean warm water like what you get around Bermuda.

They are able to fix a chemical called calcium carbonate from seawater and gradually create these massive underwater reefs. These are known as the coral reefs.

Then the next question followed, what exactly are these corals? Are they animals, vegetables or minerals? Initially people thought corals were some sorts of natural rock formation. Later corals were classified as plants. Aristotle called corals as “flower animals” as they were found to be feeding on small plankton - small drifting organisms found in the seawaters.

The living corals are a colony of many tiny individuals. These individuals live on the thin delicate top of coral skeleton. Since only the top layer is alive, corals are delicate and can be damaged by contact.

The Bermuda coral reefs had always created navigational hazard for early mariners. Over 300 ships have wrecked due to these Bermuda coral reefs.

During one of my meetings with the legendary treasure diver Teddy Tucker, he mentioned that in early days, every time a ship was wrecked, it became a big event for local Bermudians.

But Why? Here is what I heard:

As soon as a ship was wrecked, the local Bermudians knew that they would all have their fare share of the valuables to be found in the wreck. I heard Teddy saying, the local Bermudians in the earlier days, often used gunfire sound to distract the captain’s attention and get the ship navigated towards an underwater coral reef hoping to get it wrecked.

If you want to know more about these shipwrecks, exciting stories about them and where they have been wrecked in the Atlantic, Go to: Famous Bermuda Shipwrecks

Bermuda coral reefs remain very healthy, unlike many places in the Caribbean.

Coral reefs are biological hot spots and support a diversity of life; they are often compared with rain forests.

Coral reefs provide a habitat for many species of fish and varieties of marine life. If you want to know some of the best diving centers in Bermuda who can help you with the best of reef experience, then visit Bermuda Diving and Dive Shops.

Before I tell you about all the great coral reefs in Bermuda, find out how valuable the Coral Reef Systems are to Bermuda in terms of the reefs protecting the island and also enabling its tourism: Bermuda Reefs priced higher than precious gems.

Now, check the sections below to know about the great Bermuda Coral reefs, how they look, how can you reach them, what can you find there and a lot more...

Bermuda Coral Reefs - The North Rock

This is the largest of coral reefs in Bermuda. The shallow coral reefs of the North Rock Nature Preserve cover an area of 1000-meter radial distance from the North Rock Navigational Beacon.

Bermuda Coral Reefs - The Aquarium

It’s like swimming in an aquarium. The coral reefs here have formed beautiful arches under the water and you can swim through them.

Bermuda Coral Reefs - Blue Hole

This coral reef is located at the end of Eastern Blue Cut, where the shallow waters meet the North Atlantic. This is a classic multi-level site, with a maximum depth of 55 feet.

Bermuda Coral Reefs - The Mills Breaker

This is a series of shallow blind breakers. Many ships heading towards the navigational guiding light at North Rock, met their ill fate on these shallow, blind breaker reefs.

Bermuda Coral Reefs - South West Breaker

With an average depth of only 28feet and typical visibility in excess of 100feet, South West Breaker provides an excellent shallow dive for both novice and experienced divers. The shallow depth and the variety of fishes make it a great place for snorkeling as well.

Bermuda Coral Reefs - The Basilica and Cathedral

Both Basilica and the Cathedral reefs are located quite close to the opening of Castle Harbor, Bermuda's original port entrance. Depths vary from the shallows of 15 feet to around 55 feet.

Here are some more great Bermuda coral reefs: Sic-O-Big-C, Bad Caves, Hangover Hole, Parrot's Mission, Table Top, Bad lands and Kevin's Reef.

Here are more such fascinating Bermuda coral reefs: Three Sisters, Tarpon Hole, Ben's Bender, Killa Puffa, Smugglers Notch and Watch Hill Park.

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