Caribbean Sea

Tobago

Laid-back island on the edge of the Caribbean.

Tobago offers a restful and relaxed atmosphere. The island is made up of hundreds of “secret” inlets. If you love drift diving then you have found your paradise.

Playa Giron

Beautiful beach resort with great shore diving

In 1961, an army of Cuban exiles based, in the US, invaded Cuba, upon the shores of this beach, in order to overthrow Castro’s revolutionary government. They were defeated in less than 72 hours. Today this beach is a favourite for snorkellers and scuba divers.

Guardalavaca

Hot tourist destination yet charmingly low-key

Arguably the best resort area in the eastern half of Cuba, Guardalavaca, which means “watch the cow”, encompasses the small town and beach which bear its name, as well as, the series of beaches north of Holguin.

Cayo Largo del Sur

Peace, tranquillity and great diving

An island paradise, perfect for lovers of beach holidays and water sports. Discovered by Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the New World.

Curaçao

Dive into the water or nightlife

Curaçao is the all-round diving paradise of the Antilles. All types of dives can be made, by both beginner and expert-divers. On land the possibilities are equally divers.

Cancún

Touristic party city with white beaches

Cancún has 550,000 inhabitants and is a well-known tourist town where people mainly party. But… don't rule out diving!

Playa del Carmen

All-inclusive resorts at wide beaches

Playa del Carmen is a seaside resort with 100,000 inhabitants about 45 miles south of Cancún, by the river Maya. The resort offers an alternative for the crowded Cancun.

Bonaire

Large protected diving paradise

Bonaire has made one of the most beautiful underwater area’s into a large ecological reservation and is therefore very popular amongst divers.

Aruba

The most American island of the Antilles

On Aruba you can combine a lovely, luxurious beach holiday with diving. The Antillean island is all tourism and much americanised.

Los Jardines de la Reina

Uninhabited diving paradise where it abounds with life

Americans call this archipelago 'Lost Paradise Keys'. Diving is magnificent in Cuba and Los Jardines de la Reina is the “jewel in the crown”. The reserve is uninhabited and only accessible by live-aboard.

Varadero

Cuba’s tourist resort full of hotels

Varadero is a tourist destination on the coast much as you will find all over the world. Nothing special or particularly Cuban: just hotels, sand and a lot of tourists.

Maria la Gorda

Hidden and a largely undiscovered diving paradise

Maria la Gorda lies out-of-the-way in the most western point of Cuba. The region is well-known for its rich flora and fauna, underwater as well as on land.

Puerto Viejo

Reggae, spicy aromas and paradise-like beaches

Puerto Viejo stands for sun, sea, sand and parties. Diving tourism is not very big here but that doesn’t make the diving any less attractive.

Cozumel

Small Island with Outstanding Dive Spots

Cozumel, small yet colourful, is the largest island in Mexico. It is a highly popular tourist destination and port for cruise ships. Cozumel offers the best diving experience in and around the Yucatan peninsula.

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Tobago

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Laid-back island on the edge of the Caribbean.

Tobago offers a restful and relaxed atmosphere. The island is made up of hundreds of “secret” inlets. If you love drift diving then you have found your paradise.

About Tobago
Tobago is part of the Lesser Antilles and, together with Trinidad, makes up the country aptly named Trinidad and Tobago. The crime in Trinidad gives the wrong impression: the crime rates are no higher in Tobago than the Western average. This tiny volcanic island consists mainly of tropical rainforest. Inland it is quite hilly. All along the erratic coastline you will encounter idyllic bays with sandy beaches.

Short History
Columbus discovered this island in the Caribbean Sea and called it Bella Forma. The original inhabitants didn’t survive the discovery. The island changed hands 22 times and each left its mark. The last occupiers, Great Britain, joined Tobago together with Trinidad. Since 1952 Trinidad and Tobago has been an independent republic. There are many remnants from its colourful colonial past still visible on the streets.

Diving in Tobago
Tobago lies in the marginal area between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. There are fringe reefs made up of hard and soft corals all around the island. The currents can be strong and unpredictable. Tobago is renowned for its drift diving. The southern side of the island is calmer. Plankton-rich water provides the basis of a complex ecosystem, to which manta-rays and whale sharks also belong. This same plankton can make the water turbid, which sometimes results in disappointing visibility.

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