Ports of Call Diving Options - Tell us where to go!

[bosbeckett5]

I am a new diver and my wife doesn't dive - (But hopefully will be certified by this cruise.) We will be going on a cruise on May 1 for our anniversary. I have yet to pick a cruise, because I want to see where the best diving is in the CARIBBEAN (Western or Eastern). So, we'll go wherever you tell us! I have dove in Roatan and it was cool. So tell us where to go! These are the things we are looking for...

1- Lots of aquatic life (fish, sharks, etc)
2- Lots of colors
3- Warm is always nice

Thanks!!!!

 

[diversteve]

I don't cruise but even I might go on this one:

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/cruises/355324-four-fabulous-dive-destinations-pick-2-a.html

Four Fabulous Dive Destinations - Pick 2
7 nights - Carnival Legend from Tampa - Jan 9, 2011
Grand Cayman (7-4)
Cozumel (10-6)
Roatan (8-5)
Belize (8-3)
2 at sea days

If it's possible to add Bonaire/Curacao and/or Turks/Caicos that would hit most of the top dive destinations - at least the more easily accessible day stops. fwiw, I've been to all these places except Cozumel and Belize(next April).

 

[scubadiver888]

I have been diving the eastern Caribbean a lot and never been to the western Caribbean. Here are the ports I have been to:

- British Virgin Islands (Tortola: Wreck of the Rhone; if you can get over to Bath)
- St. Thomas (not bad, some wrecks with a fair amount of marine life; occasional big fish/sharks)
- St. Kitts (dive with Kenneth's; good marine life. saw turtles)
- Dominica (very beautiful; lots of marine life; very pristine; favourite place so far)
- St. Lucia (second favourite place; a LOT of marine life; Superman's Flight is a great drift)
- Barbados (not too impressed; I'd skip it if there was a good land tour)
- Grenada (was an okay dive but mostly wrecks; not much better than Barbados)
- Bonaire (third favourite location; lots of macro life; go slow and look carefully)
- Curacao (good amount of marine life; I'd always dive here)
- Aruba (just a dive; very touristy location; all the sites I went to were very busy)

Most of these are warm but Barbados can get a little chilly.

 

[curious2dive]

Hi,

Curacao is the place to be with 65 dive spots accesable from shore. And warm water 86.4 degrees
If you want to do some beautiful dives you can join us at CURious2DIVE. We travel with small groups over the Island to visit the different divesites. We offer 1-tank, 2-tank dives and packages. Visit our website ww.curious2dive.com.
If you're interested you can mail us at curious2dive@gmail.com. We send you the different posibilities we have.

Regards
Hans Pleij

 

[robjackson_97]

I took the Carnival Legend this summer from Tampa. We made stops at the Cayman Islands, Cozumel, Belize and Roatan, Honduras. I dove at each stop. I enjoyed diving in each of the locations, but Cozumel and Roatan were by far my favorite destinations. Also, for non-divers there are plenty of other activities.