There are also caves and wrecks to explore, unleashing the adventurer in every scuba diver. Pinnacles, fumaroles, volcanic gases, sharks, dolphins - the list goes on an on.
In connection to this, tons of dive shops are situated in almost all of the islands so it is very easy to plan diving activities in the vicinity. If you aren't an experienced or licensed diver, you are only allowed to dive with trainers. As for those who have AOW cards, they can explore the open water dives in the Caribbean islands.
Popular Caribbean Islands for Scuba Diving: 1. Anguilla One of the Caribbean's top destinations at the moment because of its astonishing beaches. It also has a slew of top-notch restaurants, luxurious and accommodating hotels and superb villas. It may be expensive because of its exclusivity but if you can afford it, why not?
2. Antigua With its grandiose bays in between peninsulas, the 108 square miles mast of land rolls on a limestone base that is covered by reefs. It even has a little forest. It's not only popular for scuba diving, it is also the perfect location for sailing. It is home to the Antigua Race week, a famous sailing regatta.
3. Barbados With exclusive possibilities, Barbados is often visited by countless tourists from all parts of the globe. The developed islands and hospitable islanders, plus the fact that it is accessible from the States, Canada and Europe are additional perks to its marvelous beaches, accommodating hotels and grandiose villas and restaurants. If is your first time to go to the Caribbean, Barbados is the best island to check out.
4. Cayman Islands Consisting of the three islands in West Caribbean, south of Cuba and West Jamaica, Grand Cayman is charming to tourists because of its accommodating islanders. The main beach is eye-catching and relaxing. It has an American feel. Scuba divers can choose to stay in various hotels, inns, apartments or condominium.
5. Grenada Spinning around Grand Etang, which is the mountain center of the island, Grenada has extraordinary scenery composed of finger coves. Its white sand beaches are perfect for scuba diving and sailing. It may not be as developed as a tourist destination but the real appeal of Grenada is that its safely tucked away from most people, thereby making it exclusive to scuba divers who venture here.
There are quite a few diving operators offer dive safaris to hard to reach locations in Boracay such as Sibuyan Sea, Tablas, Romblon and Semirara. Closer to Boracay are also some world class dive sites catering to divers of varying diving skills. If you are not a scuba diver, you will find snorkeling in Boracay just as exhilarating because of its rich marine life.
For example, Friday's Rock which lies close to the island's west shore you can find a variety of brilliant colored soft and hard corals, butterfly fishes, wrasses, damsel fishes, blue tangs, stingrays and snappers, often along with big scorpion fishes and lion fishes hiding in rocks and crevices.
There are 2 dive sites nearby called Punta1 and Punta2. Punta 1 is shallower dive which is a drop off to about 24m (80ft) Punta 2 starts at 30m and goes down to 50m (170ft). Groupas, trigger fishes, angel fishes as well as sweetlips, tuna, barracuda and the occasional reef shark populate these two interesting dive locations.
Just southeast of Boracay lies the Crocodile Island (so named because of shape of the island and not after the scaly reptile) which is a very popular scuba diving site. It is wall diving here of about 25m(80ft) in depth at its bottom. This diving destination is so rich in marine life that many species of fish and corals make its residence here. There are even a few poisonous banded sea snakes here and some are as long as two meters (6.4ft) long. Do be careful because all sea snakes are poisonous and their bites can be fatal.
Another excellent dive site nearby is the Laurel Island. This dive site is for the more experienced scuba divers as the undercurrent here can get quite strong. Because of this fact, drift diving can be a pleasure here. It is also these strong currents that encourage corals to open up their beautiful yellow and orange polyps to feed on microscopic planktons and marine creatures, festooning the walls of an 8m (25ft) tunnel at the tip of the island. You can also find big sponges and handsome gorgonian sea fans here.
At northern Boracay is Yapak, which is a deep wall diving starting at around 30m(95ft) and descending the depth of 60m (190 ft). Again, the undercurrent here can be rather tricky. This area is the domain of larger pelagic fishes such as barracudas and various species of sharks. Occasionally, a hammerhead shark will swim by and giant manta rays are also frequently sighted.
Other interesting dive spots in the Boracay are Carabao (buffalo), Cathedral Cave, Buruanga, Black Rock and Dog Drift. So if you are going to the Phillipines for a scuba diving vacation, why not try scuba diving in beautiful Boracay.
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