Scuba Diving in the Caribbean

Caribbean scuba diving is one of the rarehome to a presumed inactive volcano that went
pleasures available to people vacationing along theunexpectedly active in the year 1996 and
warm and clear waters of that tropical paradise.destroyed many locations along with half the
Throughout the year the Caribbean offerstown. Though the locals still maintain that the
comfortable and beautiful weather with whitescuba diving is excellent though this has to be
sandy beaches that make the perfect vacationconfirmed with the fact that the town is not
spot for hundreds and thousands of touristsnearly as restored to what it once was. This is
every year. Caribbean scuba diving can bealso a good place if you like to watch active
enjoyed in more than 30 locations in thevolcanoes at close range. Though this is not for
Caribbean Sea and they are all offer scuba divingeveryone.
facilities throughout the year. The differenceThen there are the well known British Virgin
between these various locations is that they offerIslands that also offer some good Caribbean
you the choice of going the regular tourist wayscuba diving. The British Virgin Islands are a group
and saying in the company of other travelers likeof small islands that attract many tourists every
you or you could opt to go for a moreyear. There are many caves, sinkholes, canyons,
non-tourist approach and try to spend the timeand ledges that make scuba diving a very
there like the locals.interesting prospect in these areas. The most
One of the rarer spots for Caribbean scuba divingpopular spot in the British Virgin Islands is the
is found on the island of Antigua. Replete with thePainted Walls which feature rainbow colors during
usual Caribbean advantages of great beaches andthe dive. Wreck Diving is also possible here around
clement weather it also has some historicalthe R.M.S. Rhone.
locations that make it a good place to collectIf you really want a remote and almost unknown
memories. While the scuba diving around Antiguaplace for Caribbean scuba diving then you should
is not really deep, it is still breathtaking with thego to Nevis. There are many scuba diving sites on
coral reefs that are unmatched in the entirethe east side of Nevis. Scuba diving can be done
Caribbean.inshore as well as offshore with some beautiful
Another great place for Caribbean scuba divingnaturally formed coral reefs.
was the island of Montserrat. This island was the