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Here is Your Caribbean Scuba Diving Site Guide
Caribbean is host to the sparkling beaches, white shorelines, and world-class hotels. It is also the host to countless of world-class diving sites that are truly magnificent in their own rights.
Anguilla – for shipwreck diving, fringing coral reefs, and shallow dives. Must see: conch, barracuda, sharks, garden eels and stingrays.
Antigua and Barbuda – showcases real and shallow coral reefs on virtually all parts of the island.
Barbados – One of the premier diving spots in the Caribbean with 9 frequently dived shipwrecks and 20 miles of barrier reef.
St. Vincent and the Grenadines – St. Vincent and the Grenadines are places where he unique collection of nature is drawn together.
1. The nurse sharks of the Tobago Cays
2. Canouan’s shapely hard corals
3. Mustique’s currents
4. Bequia’s monster schools of fish
5. St Vincent’s steep black coral curtained walls
British Virgin Islands – has 2 main diving spots: the Sir Francis Drake Channel islands on the south and the Tortola on the north.
Grenada – This place boasts the largest collection of shipwreck dive sites in the Caribbean.
Dominica – A sanctuary for both nature’s treasures and diving enthusiasts. The place features formation of underwater lava plugs, fissures that release bubble spurts and jets of hot water. Dominica has diver-only lodges for top-class accommodation.
Guadeloupe – It has more than 150 mi. of coastline that houses great diving spots and isolated diving areas. The 4 main diving locations are Grand Cul de Sac Marin, Pigeon Island, Iles des Saintes, and Basse Terre.
Martinique – The place hosts 12 ancient wrecks to dive.
Montserrat – A volcanic islands with lots of diving spots and historical mysteries for you to uncover.
St. Kitts and Nevis – Different species of corrals and marines creature reside on the stretch of St. Kitts and Nevis.
Puerto Rico – One of the best places where you can discover the beauty of the underwater world. Due to the size of the country, diving sites are divided into 5:
1. The North and East
2. Culebra
3. The South East and Vieques
4. The South
5. The West, Mona, and Desecheo
Each has its own beauty to share and secrets to discover.
Saba – There are 3 types of dives you can do in Saba: true coral reefs, fringing reefs, and seamounts and pinnacles. All you have to do is to choose which one for you is the best.
St. Barthelemy or St. Barts – Dive and see sea cucumbers, urchins, eels and anemones. At St. Barts, you can choose to dive with operators or dive independently to 2 dive wrecks and caves.
US Virgin Islands – Visit and dive either at the St. Croix where you can see one of the more discrete diving locations in the Caribbean and the St. Thomas and St. John for shallow diving experience.
St. Lucia –St. Lucia has a total of 23 dive sites to see and 10 dive operators to choose from.
St. Maarten & St. Martin – The place has encrusted rocks, old coral reefs, and artificial reefs created by wrecks.
St. Eustatia or Statia – If you want to experience both deep and shallow dives, then this place is a better choice.
Tobago – If you want to experience diving on the Caribbean’s largest brain coral together with manta rays, then Tobago is the place of your choice.
For more information about these places, call your travel agents or visit diving websites.
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