Caribbean Diving - The Treasure of the Isles
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The islands of the Caribbean are famed for its many diving experiences. Its reefs offer marvelous sceneries like wrecks, gorgeous plant life and amazing wildlife. Each island in the Caribbean features its own unique diving spots and location that would take a lifetime to fully explore. Caribbean diving is an exciting and rewarding experience that will give any diver a variety of wonders and challenges. The world offers many countries and islands to visit. Notable ones, that should be on the top of your list are Curacao and Bonaire.
Curacao – A must dive site when enjoying Caribbean diving
There are about 40 beaches present on the isle and some of these are home to beach front hotels while others are secluded. Many of the beach resorts in Curacao cater for divers and the country is home to expansive coral reefs making it popular for diving. A prime spot for Caribbean diving is Westpunt, which offers some of the best diving opportunities.
The reef is developed from lava rock which hosted the coral for centuries. The underwater garden of beautiful reeds alone and some of the shores is rivalled by the massive formations that extend into the dark depths of the oceans. These reefs are teaming with the wildlife that makes Caribbean diving an adventure.
The southern coast of Curacao has over 60 named diving spots, able to accommodate for divers of all skill levels, with over 40 dive sites equipped with chains. It offers an unforgettable experience that is unique for diving. Diving Curacao is known as a “must” for most divers.
Bonaire Diving and Scuba – Experience one of the best in Caribbean Diving
Bonaire has been chosen as the best among all of the Caribbean diving locations for seven years in a row. The honor has not been mistaken, because once the diver enters the water, the breath taking aesthetic scenery of aquatic life will put anyone in awe. Bonaire is in fact home to the top ten diving locations with a wide variety of marine species. This includes Bari reef in Den Laman, a prime place for species density, along with Red slave, The Invisibles, Tori’s reef, Something special, Front Porch, Karpata and Green Submarine all close to the shore.
Further to this, Rodale’s Readers Choice Award for top shore diving destination has been awarded to Bonaire for 15 years running. In terms of shore diving, Bonaire also hosts a variety of boat diving operations that service excellent locations.
Dive Caribbean – An experience of a Lifetime
When it comes to diving, the islands of the Caribbean offer countless adventures and amazing wonders for people of all levels of experience. The countries of Bonaire and Curacao offer unique experiences, and if you are to choose any locations in the Caribbean to experience diving, Curacao and Bonaire should top your list. It does not matter how much experience you have, there are plenty of opportunities to take in the expansive coral reef, teeming with all manners of aquatic life.
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