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Caribbean Dive Destinations
The Caribbean is wonderfully lively yet totally laid-back destination surrounded by beautiful crystal-clear waters, chilled-out musical vibes and lush vegetation. There are more than 7000 islands spread throughout the Caribbean Sea, each one distinctly Caribbean yet distinctly different!
The Caribbean is a real treat for novice and experienced divers alike, warm waters, excellent visibility and great biodiversity, few places offer such perfect conditions all year round.
There is huge diversity of dive sites from shallow fringing reefs, sheer walls, coral encrusted pinnacles and hundreds of fascinating shipwrecks to explore. Marine life is equally vast from colourful tropical fish species to huge turtles, mantas and even migrating whale sharks!
To find out more about what each Caribbean Island has to offer, what marine life and diving conditions are like then select a region from the images below.
Dive Locations in Caribbean
Antigua and Barbuda offer beautiful diving and snorkeling -beneath the calm, turquoise waters there are hundreds of colourful reefs, plentiful wrecks and diverse marine life.
Aruba is a tropical treasure chest of dive sites from stunning reefs to large ship wrecks including the Caribbean's largest wreck -the Antilla.
Enjoy diving the famous Blue Holes, colourful ship wrecks and beautiful reefs around the clear waters of the Bahama Islands whilst relaxing on the many pristine beaches.
The tropical island paradise of Barbados is surrounded by lush reef, delicate corals and famous ship wrecks including the Stravronikita.
Diving in Bermuda offers a colourful discovery of the islands' history with over 300 wrecks to explore, including the world famous Marie Celeste, and over 200 square miles of untouched coral reef.
Bonaire, one of the Caribbean's first marine parks, takes its underwater conservation very seriously resulting in pristine reefs and all year round perfect diving conditions.
The British Virgin Islands offer a whole range of dive sites from exotic lava tunnels and caves to beautiful reefs and world famous wrecks & from January to March, divers can watch the whale migration.
The Cayman Islands sit on top of a massive underwater mountain range offering some amazing wall dives with caverns and arches, colourful coral and an abundance of tropical species.
Cuba, famous for its cigars, rum and colourful culture, has a wealth of marine life from tiny shrimps to giant whale sharks and a great diversity of dive sites to satisfy every diver.
The Dominican Republic is a tropical paradise with beautiful waterfalls and beaches and amazing marine diversity attracting many tropical fish and large pelagics such as manta rays, manatees and whale sharks.
The tropical island of Grenada has a wonderful relaxing atmosphere, pristine beaches and beautiful dive sites from colourful reefs to one of the world's top underwater wrecks, the Bianca C cruise ship.
Jamaica is a great destination, excellent coffee and rum and home of reggae! Marine species are currently less diverse than other Caribbean islands but there are some amazing caverns and rock formations and coral reefs.
Martinique is a beautiful island with long white beaches, excellent food and French sophistocation! There are some colourful fish species on the reefs and over a dozen wrecks to explore.
Sint Eustatius, once the world's busiest sea ports, now a quiet Caribbean island with a very authentic atmosphere is a top destination for divers with it's vibrant reefs and world-class wrecks.
These two islands combine the beauty of the mountains with the clear serenity of the ocean. There are some diverse reefs to explore, several wrecks and even an underwater lava tunnel.
St Lucia is a Caribbean diving treasure. This luxurious island has lush biodiversity both above and beneath the water with top sites including the Keyhole Pinnacles with a vast array of tropical corals and fish.
These beautiful Caribbean islands hit the silver screen as the film location for Pirates of the Caribbean and offer idyllic diving with pristine reefs, abundant marine life and blissful relaxation!
Trinidad and Tobago form the southern tip of the Caribbean surrounded by nutrient rich waters that create an underwater utopia for divers housing amazing reefs and stunning marine life!




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