Diving Deep – Top Diving Spots in the Caribbean

In our quest to find more and more things to do in the Caribbean, we decided to check out scuba diving, which got us thinking, The Caribbean is the top location for diving so what are some of the best diving spots in the Caribbean.We’ve done the research, so It’s time to go deep in the Caribbean, and when we say deep, We mean 10,000 leagues under the sea. Lets go all Captain Nemo , board the nautilus and see if were we can find us some Nemos, hey we might even find Dory. We’ll be “diving in” to some diving spots where you can drool at the beauty of the Ocean/Sea floor. Lets go “Under da sea”.

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Grand Cayman

The Cayman Islands while beautiful above the sea, is gorgeous below the sea as well and we couldn’t just pick one dive site for these islands because there are so much amazing dive sites on these islands ,sporting a staggering 365 dive spots and locations for all skill levels, from your beginner open water divers to your more advanced divers. Popular for sites like Babylon, SS Kittiwake ,Ghost Mountain and Bloody ball wall which is ranked #18 in sport divers “planets 50 greatest dives“.

 

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British Virgin Islands

The British Virgin Islands are gorgeous and just wait till you dive in. Beautiful Coral reefs line these islands, making it a haven for all manner of marine life, Perfect or marine photography. The Shipwreck of the RMS Rhone is one of the top diving locations within the British Virgin Islands it was also featured in the 1977 film The Deep. There’s plenty of adventure to be had on the sunken Royal Mail Steamer, which has become quite the home for marine life and corals. Awe inspiring.

The RMS Rhone is ranked #19 in sport diver’s “ planet’s 50 greatest dives“.

http://www.bvidiving.com/

 

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Grenada

Home of the Underwater Sculpture park, Grenada provides a unique experience for divers visiting Grenada. These eerie yet beautiful diving Statues in a variety of forms some of children holding hands in a circle, faces, cultural folk-lore characters, and many others. These statues do not harm the marine life but rather are constructed in a manner so that marine life will attach and find shelter in these sculptures, truly a must see,a beautiful sight. That’s not all Grenada has to off divers though, with many ship wrecks and coral reefs surrounding the island, Grenada is a top island for adventure divers and underwater photographers.

http://www.grenadagrenadines.com

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Aruba

Pristine waters, over 30 dive sites including, as well as the largest ship wreck in the Caribbean sea the famous ” Antilla ” and being in the Caribbean you can bet that there are going to a variety of marine life in the dive spots in Aruba, including stingrays, turtles, barracuda, moray eels and a variety of fish. Aruba offers an awesome diving vacation. Also one of the few places where you can dive, not a sunken ship, but a sunken plane, Enjoy!!

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St.Vincent and the Grenadines

 

St.Vincent and the Grenadines a host of islands  that offer some amazing diving sites. The waters surrounding St.vincent is nutrient rich, stimulating the growth of many kinds of marine life, Corals, Sea grass, many kinds of fish, shrimp, eels, seahorses, you name it, chances are you’ll find it. There is no wonder St.Vincent is called the Critter Capital of the Caribbean, It’s quite literally an underwater paradise, perfect for you underwater photographers out there, but the marine life is not all there is as St.Vincent has many ship wrecks  as well as underwater caves and caverns to be explored.
Critter corner is ranked #17 in the sport diver’s “planet’s 50 greatest dives”.

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With so many top rated dive spots within the Caribbean there is no wonder why it is the top region for divers. And while the Caribbean is gorgeous above the sea, with wind-swept beaches and towering mountains, It is also beautiful under the sea. In the words of our favorite red crab Sebastian, “Life is better, down where its wetter, under the sea”. Yes the Caribbean is a wonderful place for a diving filled vacation, and while you might not see any singing crabs, flounders, mermaids or Nemo, You’ll definitely have a great time.

Tell us what you think below, if you have any suggestions for amazing dive spots let us know. I’ll be glad to hear from you.