Diving is one of the activities much requested by tourists who visit the Caribbean, where they can find the most exciting experiences.

An initial preparation is required, diving and other related activities as snorkeling and underwater photography Snorkeling consists of diving in not very deep waters with the help of glasses, a tube for breathing and fins. It is the well-known lung diving. Thus very little is required to admire coral reef due to the low bottoms of these latitudes. Scuba is more fitted to admire deepest treasures of more difficult access as sunken boats, this sport requires oxygen bottles and demands better training.

20,000 Leagues under the Sea Every island of the Antilles, every continental corner that meets the Caribbean has the best diving programs available for those who are interested. Cuba.- Its 70,000-km2 of island platform have 850 kilometers of coral reefs. In the archipelago Sabana Camagüey, is found the second largest coral reef of the world. And in Faro Luna, Cienfuegos, Nuestra Seqora del Caribe coral is found, of about 14 meter high, a column-type formation. Counting on hundreds of tourist resorts, as María La Gorda International Diving Center in Pinar del Río or Twelve Leagues zone, between Caballones and Algodonales Keys. ANTIGUA.- The most popular diving sites in Antigua are The Chimney, Thunderhead and Sunken Rock. Diving certificates are required and there is a wide variety of establishments where lessons are given to beginners, diving equipments and guides to embark on the most interesting trips. BARBADOS.- Stavronikita along Saint James coasts, is the largest sunken trip found in Caribbean bottoms. Folkestone Park can also be visited, a marine reserve divided into four areas devoted to both the protection of sea life and recreation. Atlantis Seatrec offers trips on board vessels to the coral reef and a plan of immersions ARUBA.- Sunken ships can be visited in the very site of the wreck, dating back to the Second World War, with a visibility in some cases of up to 100 feet. VIRGIN ISLANDS.- Santa Cruz is a very valuable diving point since it gathers all the Caribbean diving offer, beaches, cliffs, reefs, sunken ships and even night diving. In Buck Island reef, there are signs and arrows which guide snorkelers through coral reefs. Davis Bay where the dip of 12,000 feet of Puerto Rico Trench is found, the fifth deepest in the world. Snuba is a new way of diving invented here, a combination of snorkeling and scuba, not requiring certified dive courses. BONAIRE.- Here the Diving Sea Park is found from 1979. This official park had made possible to distinguish up to 80 appropriate places for diving, for safety. BELIZE.- Its Blue Hole is famous, an underwater cave formed along years where magnificent formation as stalactites can be discovered. CAYMAN ISLANDS.- With over 200 places, the most difficult task here is to choose where to dive, Trinity Caves, Tarpon Alley are some of the spots found in the islands. In low areas of the North stretch of Cayman Islands skates can be observed are the places best known. CURAÇAO.- The visit to the Underwater National Park, though just to go around the Seaquarium to see through a glass bottom of a launch, is an experience that can not be missed. The Seaquarium is a giant aquarium, which offers a panoramic view of the Caribbean fauna and flora. MEXICO.- In the estate of Quintana Roo, very close to Cancun, Xcaret Park is found where the most popular attraction is the underground river system. With the snorkeling equipment available in the park, both amateurs and the most experimented experts can enjoy these immersions. There are also programs to swim with dolphins. Another spot of Mexico fit for snorkeling is Women Islands, a picturesque isle of fishermen. There are diving experts as Blue Peace Diving, specialists who offer courses and trips. From Cancun, visits are offered in underwater vessels as the Nautibus, a sort of floating submarine where expectators who are in the submerged side can admire coral reefs and the fauna of tropical fish. Also from the marine park Aqua World a trip is offered in the Sub Explorer, an ideal facility to use a camera. COLOMBIA.- Cartagena is a paradise for divers who want to see sunken ships and reefs. You can obtain information and equipment at Caribe Hotel or Club Nautico Manga. Other interesting spots for diving are: St. Andrews Islands and Providence, facing the coast of Panama or Carpurganá Bay, where the natural reserve of Katios Park is found, a site of great ecological significance. FLORIDA.- Kissimmee Professional Diving Center is found here, truly big diving warehouses. Equipment sale and hiring, trainers, guides and trips scheduled for the whole week. There are natural parks as Biscayne National Park with 181,000 acres of underwater world. DOMINICA.- Priority fishing areas are identified, artificial coral reefs, fish raising and diving centers. There are three diving operators in the island who are entitled to issue certificates. GUATEMALA.- A small tip of Guatemala can be seen in the Caribbean, offering a fully distinct panorama of what is known in the Antilles. There are different diving spots in the continental ports as Livingstone or Belize Cays. Excursions set out for Siete Altares, a number of cascades and lagoons inserted in a tropical forest where a different landscape can be discovered. Another exotic spot is the excursion to set out for Dulce River up to Lake Izabal. GRENADA.- Tourist operators schedule a program full of activities related to the sea. Classes to sail or go fishing up to diving and picnic packages in a deserted island are planned from Grenade. It is spectacular the immersion to discover the wrecked of Bianca C liner, a colossal ship known as the Titanic of the Caribbean. HONDURAS.- VIP Tours organizes dive programs in Bahía Islands. Roatán and Guanaja Islands are other proper dive spots to which other agencies like Meso America Travel promote as destinations. REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA.- The most interesting areas for diving are found in the surface area around Punta Cana and Catalina Island. Also in Las Terrenas and Las Galeras beautiful coral reefs are hidden right in the very first line of the beach. Equipments can be hired at hotels. Information at the Water Sport Office of Santo Domingo, phone 6 88 58.38. Some 20 kilometers to the east of Santo Domingo, La Caleta underwater park is situated. In this site were made an artificial coral reef in 1984, using what remained from sunken ships. JAMAICA.- The Jamaican Association of Dive Operators (JADO) organizes professional diving trips also equipped with trainers for beginners. There are special programs for underwater fishing of blue marlin fish on board a charter boat, which can be hired in hotels or in local marinas during the whole year. For professionals of this type of fishing, three main championships are held every autumn. VENEZUELA.- There are two National Parks considered jewels in the Caribbean coast of Venezuela. One is the Los Roques Archipelago, located in the very line of Curaçao and Aruba islands. It is a large coral complex and a magnificent ecosystem where swimming is allowed as well as snorkeling and underwater activities, though only in the area comprising Primitiva Marina or Recreation, preserving the rest for the Marine Biology Station. The other one is Morrocoy Park, located farther east, in an cove of the coast between Chichiviriche and Tucacas, cities where you can profit from Agua Fun Diving and Frogman.