Here is a little bit about Old Providence
A small, off the beaten path, island about 100 miles off the coast of Nicaragua. Over 100 square miles of prime virgin reef surrounds the mountainous island and its dry rain forest of 6.5 square miles. Most of the diving is a 10 minute or less boat ride although the you can take a day trip to the lighthouse on the northern tip of the reef and dive. With a wide variety of diving interest, there is everything from walls to caves to crevasses to shipwrecks to tropical fish to coral formations to rays. The only think it does not have is the larger animals like whales, although I did see a king crab on one dive that was 3 to 4 feet across……I have seen a few sharks but they are not that common.
Plenty of snorkeling from the shores or kayak/snorkel in McBean reserve park. Fishing, beachcombing, Kayak, trekking, bicycling, horseback riding are the other major attractions
There are no casinos, no large resorts, no night clubs….its more like a game of dominos over a beer, mom and pop bed and breakfast style cabanas and a bon fire on the beach with local musicians.
All the restaurants serve local cuisine, all fresh from local fishermen.
There are only about 5000 people on the island and they all treat guest like family. Crime is simple non existent, the worst thing that can happen is a taxi driver will charge you $2 instead of $1 for a taxi ride.
Of coarse this type of place is not for everyone but if you love nature, no crowds, personalized service, and some of the best diving in the Caribbean
I also have and a DVD I can snail mail you if you want.
Transportation would depend on where you are coming from. What major city will you be flying out of and I can check on the prices for you? I travel Copa Air out of Miami or Orlando to Panama City to San Andres Island to Old Providence they have the cheapest flights right now. For my Sept trip I paid $550.
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