| There are lots of great dive sites in the Caribbean, | | | | I remember thinking, "This is why I dive." It was just |
| but which ones make it to the top of the list? We'll | | | | a fantastic, easy underwater sightseeing trip. |
| give you our opinion. We've done lots of diving all | | | | Definitely one of the top dives we have done. |
| over the Caribbean, but these sites are the ones we | | | | - Name Unknown, Bimini, Bahamas |
| still remember and compare all other dives to. | | | | I know, I'm sorry - but you'll be able to find it. We |
| Our list: | | | | went over to Bimini from Florida in a boat and dove |
| - Wreck of the Chikuzen, Tortola, British virgin Islands | | | | off our boat rather than with a dive shop. We tied |
| I loved this site. It was (and still is) the best wreck | | | | up at a mooring buoy while we got ready. Then we |
| dive we have done. | | | | jumped in. And that was the start of one great, fun |
| The wreck of the Chikuzen is located off of | | | | drift dive. |
| Tortola's east end and 12 miles NW of virgin Gorda. | | | | We were flying! The formations and coral were |
| This site is weather dependent so you may or may | | | | beautiful and since it was a nice, sunny day, the |
| not be able to get out there. Luckily, the weather | | | | colors were brilliant. Since the current was strong we |
| cooperated and we were able to dive the wreck | | | | couldn't stop and examine many things, but that was |
| (we were staying on Virgin Gorda). | | | | fine. It was one heck of a fun dive. |
| When we descended the mooring line to wait for the | | | | Along the way, we saw an underwater plaque |
| other divers, we went straight into a huge school of | | | | dedicated to someone that had died. So between |
| barracuda. Now I'm used to seeing a lone barracuda, | | | | the mooring buoy and the plaque, one of the dive |
| or a few together, but there had to be at least a | | | | shops or a local will be able to tell you where we |
| hundred of them. And this was just at the bottom of | | | | were (my brother-in-laws's GPS broke so we lost the |
| the mooring line. It got better from there. Definitely | | | | coordinates). Next time we go to Bimini, we will find it |
| one of our all time top dives in the Caribbean. | | | | again and I will post the update. |
| We saw black tip sharks, lots of stingrays, horse-eye | | | | - Horseshoe, Cozumel, Mexico |
| jacks, pompano, spadefish and lots more. This is the | | | | Cozumel is pretty much a divers mecca and we've |
| place to come if you like big fish and lots of fish. And | | | | been there several times. You will find alot of great |
| to top it all off, we heard whales singing at the end | | | | dive sites off of Cozumel but this one stands out |
| of the dive. And we haven't even mentioned the | | | | and is one of my favorites. |
| wreck. How could it not be one of our top dives? | | | | This site has incredible formations with tunnels in and |
| - Pidgeon, Bequia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines | | | | around the formations. We saw alot of marine life |
| This one is usually a surprise (and to us too because | | | | including eels, sharks, barracudas to name just a few. |
| the rest of the diving we did in Bequia was good but | | | | A cool dive and definitely on of the top dives in |
| not spectacular). However, this dive was wonderful. | | | | Cozumel. |
| It was just my husband, myself and the divemaster | | | | So there you have it. Our list of 4 of the top dives |
| (right there it is better than a lot of dives). | | | | we have done. If you dive these sites, we hope you |
| The water was crystal clear and the sun was shining | | | | enjoy them as much as we did. To read about our all |
| on the coral, making the colors brilliant. There was a | | | | time favorite top dive in the Caribbean, #1 on our list, |
| slight current so we could just drift along the reef | | | | visit our website. |
| with barely a kick. Lots of marine life to observe. | | | | |