| Many experienced travelers consider St.
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| | 40 feet and plunges below 200 feet. As
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| Kitts to be a well kept secret, this
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| | with most sites surrounding St. Kitts,
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| small tropical island boasts some of the
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| | the reef is in excellent condition and
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| best snorkeling and scuba diving in the
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| | teeming with spotted drums, queen
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| Caribbean. With a wealth of virtually
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| | triggerfish and large filefish.
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| untouched dive and snorkel sites, there
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| | Also off the western coast of St. Kitts,
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| are unique opportunities for divers and
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| | rests the Monkey Reef, an intriguing flat
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| snorkelers of all skill levels.
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| | formation of both soft and hard coral.
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| The western side of the island features
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| | Visibility here is superb and the edge of
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| placid waters, visibility in the range of
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| | the reef is home to lobster, passive
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| 60-100 feet and reefs that are known
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| | nurse sharks and lizard fish.
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| throughout diving communities as some of
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| | For experienced scuba divers, Nags Head
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| the most immaculately preserved in the
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| | is a dramatic, plunging reef in strong
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| world. Adding to the allure, most of the
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| | waters where the Atlantic meets the
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| finest dive locations are an easy boat
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| | Caribbean. Here, the waves are home to
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| trip from the shore.
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| | stingrays, sea turtles, squirrel fish,
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| As a travel tip, it is recommended to
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| | sea urchins and several species of large
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| enlist a tour guide for your diving and
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| | reef fish.
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| snorkeling adventures. There are several
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| | In the channel that separates St. Kitts
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| dive operators on St. Kitts, all with the
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| | and its sister island Nevis, divers and
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| supplies you'll need to snorkel or scuba
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| | snorkelers can find the Grid Iron
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| dive, but don't forget to bring your
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| | undersea shelf that rises within 25 feet
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| underwater camera.
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| | of the surface. It contains a multitude
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| Though this article will only scratch the
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| | of shallow water corals, sea fans,
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| surface of what St. Kitts has to offer,
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| | sponges and large numbers of angelfish.
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| it will bring into focus some of the most
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| | According to records, more than 400 ships
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| ideal dive sites in Caribbean.
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| | sank off the coast of St. Kitts between
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| Our first stop is Sandy Point Bay, a
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| | 1493 and 1825, yet only about a dozen
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| favorite site of Caribbean snorkelers and
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| | have been identified to date. There is
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| scuba divers alike. A unique reef with
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| | perhaps no finer testament to the fact
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| finger-shaped coral formations, the reef
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| | that there remain plenty of sites to
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| is rumored to rest atop a sunken
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| | explore and secrets to uncover on St.
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| battleship, as this area of the Caribbean
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| | Kitts.
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| Sea was site of numerous sea battles.
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| | Among the known ships, The River Taw
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| Divers still find anchors, plates and
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| | Wreck, a 144 foot long vessel, sank in
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| bottles dating to the 1700s within the
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| | the waters surrounding St. Kitts only 10
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| swim-through canyons and undercut
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| | years ago. Both the ship and the
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| shelves.
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| | developing coral reef are in pristine
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| Black Coral Reef is the place for
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| | condition, resting at a depth of 50 feet.
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| snorkelers and divers to spot the most
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| | This is another great site to photograph
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| elusive of coral at depths of 40-70 feet.
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| | a seemingly endless variety of tropical
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| Ask your divemaster or tour guide to
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| | fish and sea creatures. The Beached Tug
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| point out the black coral, as it is
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| | Boat and Brassball wrecks offer excellent
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| rather difficult to recognize underwater.
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| | opportunities for both novice scuba
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| Also for the explorer, Blood Bay Reef and
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| | divers and snorkelers. As each wreck lies
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| the small caves in its vicinity are home
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| | in only 20-25 feet of water, the
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| to several varieties of coral, purple sea
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| | underwater visibility at these sights is
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| anemones, yellow sea fans and
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| | unmatched. Lastly, the M.V. Talata
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| rust-colored bristle worms.
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| | freighter wreck may be a more technical
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| Coconut Tree Reef is one of the largest
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| | dive than the aforementioned wrecks, but
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| reefs in the area and offers a unique
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| | the opportunity to swim with an
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| challenge for both novice and expert
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| | unparalleled assortment of reef fish is
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| divers, as the reef begins at a depth of
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| | certainly worth the effort.
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