Located 480 miles from the south of Miami, the Cayman islands is well-known for its world-class dive sites and operators as well as their pristine beach front resorts. These islands are composed of Cayman Brac, Little Cayman and Grand Cayman. Being the birthplace of recreational diving in the Caribbean, Grand Cayman diving is the best experience one can have in…
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Make A Splash With The Family In The Friendly Waters Of Cancun
Though Cancun is best known for its sparkling resorts and pristine beaches, this stretch of the Maya Riviera is also one of the world’s best destinations for family-friendly recreation. As conditions vary from open Caribbean waters to calm lagoons within close reach of the Hotel Zone, nearly every water sport imaginable is offered somewhere in Cancun. Families can dive and…
Shark Diving In Bahamas
Among the many scuba diving attractions in Little Bahama Bank of the Caribbean Sea, scuba diving with sharks is one of the favorite underwater activities for scuba divers there. Bahamas’ Bull Pit Shark Dive This is a classic shark diving destination and having been scuba dived so frequently for many years. It is because of this factor that the sharks…
Scuba Gear
Scuba (Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus) diving and its various equipment have gone a long way. It began in 360 B.C. when divers first used the air underneath a crude diving bell as their source of air when submerged in the water. Guglielmo de Lorena then developed this “technology” into a real diving bell that was fastened by slings on top…
Bonaire Diving Highs
The Mecca of Scuba Diving The sea at its best is in Bonaire. The water is clear and teems with the flora and fauna of the sea. The vast stretch of alabaster sand, the warm climate, gentle murmur of the waves belie the strange but wonderful world that only scuba divers can behold. Bonaire is the mecca of the diving…
Scuba Diving For Beginners
Scuba diving is an exciting water activity for almost all ages. It involves using special gear to stay underwater for extended periods of time. That simple definition, though, belies the true excitement of this recreation – scuba divers enjoy seeing marine life up close and even see underwater shipwrecks, coral reefs, and caves, all from a unique perspective. Scuba diving…
Scuba Diving With Club Med In Turks And Caicos
One scuba diving vacation option for divers is with the Club Med resorts that offer intensive dive programs. These particular Club Med locations have full service scuba diving centers staffed by PADI and NAUI certified instructors as well as full equipment rentals. Club Med has locations with dive intensive programs in the Caribbean and the South Pacific. One such resort…
The Top 5 Dive Sites In Cuba
One of the most popular holiday types we sell at Captivating Cuba is the scuba diving holiday. Cuba attracts swarms of divers every year, attracted by its calm, warm waters, its stunning coral reefs, sunken shipwrecks and dazzling array of tropical fish. The waters boast an average annual temperature of over 24 degrees centigrade, and with an average visibility of…
Where To Go Scuba Diving In Bali
The tropical Indonesian island of Bali is still attracts millions of tourists every year. Tourists on vacations to Bali are attracted by the mystique, charms and allure of the predominantly traditional Hindu culture, spectacular tropical jungles, mountains and beautiful beaches. Many tourists especially from nearby Australia and Singapore travel to Bali for scuba Diving. The islands in Bali are well…
The Red Sea In Egypt For Scuba Diving
For many Europeans, traveling to the Red Sea for scuba diving is like many North Americans going to the Caribbean. For a scuba diver based in North America or anywhere else outside of Europe or Africa, a journey to the Red Sea is considered one of the more exotic scuba diving trips. Like other overseas travel, getting to the final…