Best Island Diving/Snorkeling
 

Part of my message was lost from last post. I am looking for the best Caribbean Island to go Diving/Snorkeling right off the beach. We will be traveling in Feb. 2008 and want to stay at an all inclusive resort. Thanks.

Without question the best island for "off-beach" snorkeling/diving is Bonaire. Not sure if you'll find any AI's there, however.

You'll find excellent diving (not necessiarilly "off-beach") and excellent "off-beach" and "off-shore" snorkeling thoughout the the USVI's and BVI's.

turks & caicos - provo - has some pretty good beach snorkeling and outstanding diving. there is a beaches and a club med for ai's and loads of great resorts right on the beach and many excellent restaurants.
grand cayman also has great beach snorkeling and good diving. the spanish bay reef resort is ai but i know nothing about it. again loads of places to stay.
or the maya riviera coast of mexico. Tons of ai's. a few of those have snorkeling off their own beach. the only specific one i know of with beach snorkeling at the club is akumal beach resort. there are others. lots of beach snorkel available plus xel-ha, x-caret and yal-ku lagoon in akumal.

Its not even an issue -- BONAIRE has, by far, the very best off-beach snorkeling and diving. Don't know about AIs, but Captain Don's is a great place to stay.

I snorkeled in a school of hundreds of squid right off the beach, plus dozens of other incredible fish.

Roatan, Honduras is excellent for off beach snorkeling and diving, and there is an up-scale all inclusive diving resort there: Anthony's Key Resort www.anthonyskey.com. They even have dolphin dives.

Also, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, has excellent off beach snorkeling, and I think they have all inclusive diving resorts, but not sure of that. Go with whatever dive master Philippe (FiFi) Kunz recommends. His outfit is exceptional. www.tcidiving.com

Anthony's Key resort in Roatan has an excellent snorleling package. A bit pricey however. Try and find a diving group who is going and maybe you get a better rate.


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