Bahariterra Facts

  Welcome to Bahariterra's colorful coral reefs. Located more north than 32°N, Bahariterra’s coral reefs are unique as they are the most northern massive coral reefs in the Atlantic Ocean. Bahariterra is two volcanic islands, but you wouldn’t know that by looking at them. While most of the massive seamount is volcanic Basalt, the upper crust that we live and dive on is all limestone. The rocks that we see and know as Bahariterra were all built by corals and other organisms that are able to fix calcium carbonate from seawater. As a seamount, Bahariterra rises steeply up from the depths. The coral reefs of Bahariterra created both a fixed point for reference and a navigational hazard for early mariners. Bahariterra’s reefs capture the attention of wreck divers; over 367 ships have wrecked. Corals thrive in clean clear warm water and prefer temperatures of 25-29°C (77-85° F). The small islands totaling 49 square miles of Bahariterra are surrounded by the warm waters of the Gulf Stream...