Diving in the Caribbean, where to go and what to see!

Fortunately for the moment, the Caribbean has not been heavily affected by the oil spill, so tourism is still booming!

So there are six main places that re best to visit, and these are where you can have the best experience by far! When arranging your holiday it always helps to know where you can go to enjoy yourself, and what you can expect to find when you get there!

Cayman Islands:

• The seas around here are classed as having “High Visibility”, this means that you can see for quite a distance underwater, which improves your diving experience. There are corals and a wide variety of small wildlife, with one difference. If you want to take the kids this is highly recommended. There is the opportunity to go diving with a multitude of Sting Rays, in a huge lagoon known as “Sting Ray City”!

Grenada:

• The visibility is not quite so great here, but there are better opportunities for the more experienced of you to indulge in some wreck diving. There are 17 ship wrecks that surround the Grenada island, making it the best place in the Caribbean to try out your scuba wreck diving skills. The other great advantage with Grenada is that it is also home to a protected marine park, which means that reef diving is another popular attribute here!

Tobago:

• Like a little bit of Shark Diving and wall diving? Tobago is a great place to go diving with a few black tip sharks, out in Speyside. You can also find yourself some hammerhead sharks in the shallower waters, there are no big sharks to worry about, but you should always be very wary. Make sure that you check when the rainy season is though, as when visibility is affected, the opportunity to dive in these waters becomes very low!

Barbados:

• The party island of the Caribbean also offers a wide variety of diving. Families are welcome along with the more experienced group of you. Drift diving and reef diving are very popular here, but it is important to remember that although there is not much in the way of advanced level diving here, it is very pleasant to combine with a beach holiday!

Bahamas:

• This is one that beginners as well as masters can enjoy, but you must be careful when venturing out past Nassau as it has been privy to several shark visits. Wreck diving has become extremely popular hear and is one of the most defining features of the Bahamas diving experience.

St Lucia:

• Finally St Lucia offers the traditional relaxation experience and is most popular with couples. There are around 8 marine reserves here making it a golden place to enjoy untouched diving ventures. There are many coral gardens and all easy to reach, so snorkelling as well as Scuba diving is popular here!

Hopefully this was interesting and helped you decide where to dive, Spa hotels in St Lucia help to offer a pleasant experience after a long day out diving!