Diving in Central America
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Hol Chan Marine Reserve Ambergris Caye, Belize
Hol Chan means 'little channel' in Mayan and is one of the most popular day trips from Ambergris Caye.There are three dive sites in the area where you can see many reef fish, groupers, rays eels, lobster, crabs and nurse sharks. -
The Wreck Bocas Del Toro, Panama
“The Wreck” in question is that of an old ferry boat, used to transport cars from the mainland to Isla Colon. It was cleaned and intentionally sunk in 2000 to create an artificial reef for divers. The wreck lies upright in 5-11m of water, above the reef which surrounds Isla Colon’s most… -
The Wreck Bocas Del Toro, Panama
“The Wreck” in question is that of an old ferry boat, used to transport cars from the mainland to Isla Colon. It was cleaned and intentionally sunk in 2000 to create an artificial reef for divers. The wreck lies upright in 5-11m of water, above the reef which surrounds Isla Colon’s most… -
The Wreck Bocas Del Toro, Panama
“The Wreck” in question is that of an old ferry boat, used to transport cars from the mainland to Isla Colon. It was cleaned and intentionally sunk in 2000 to create an artificial reef for divers. The wreck lies upright in 5-11m of water, above the reef which surrounds Isla Colon’s most… -
The Wreck Bocas Del Toro, Panama
“The Wreck” in question is that of an old ferry boat, used to transport cars from the mainland to Isla Colon. It was cleaned and intentionally sunk in 2000 to create an artificial reef for divers. The wreck lies upright in 5-11m of water, above the reef which surrounds Isla Colon’s most… -
Coral Garden/ Grandma's Garden Bocas Del Toro, Panama
Coral Garden lies on the westerly side of Isla Solarte, a 10-minute boat ride away from base. This site boasts some of the healthiest corals in the region. Freshwater runoff can severely cut visibility (usually about 10-15m) at times and pelagic life is limited here, but the healthy reef is full of… -
Coral Garden/ Grandma's Garden Bocas Del Toro, Panama
Coral Garden lies on the westerly side of Isla Solarte, a 10-minute boat ride away from base. This site boasts some of the healthiest corals in the region. Freshwater runoff can severely cut visibility (usually about 10-15m) at times and pelagic life is limited here, but the healthy reef is full of… -
Coral Garden/ Grandma's Garden Bocas Del Toro, Panama
Coral Garden lies on the westerly side of Isla Solarte, a 10-minute boat ride away from base. This site boasts some of the healthiest corals in the region. Freshwater runoff can severely cut visibility (usually about 10-15m) at times and pelagic life is limited here, but the healthy reef is full of… -
Hospital Point Bocas Del Toro, Panama
Hospital Point, also popular with snorkelers, is situated at the northern end of Isla Solarte, a 5-minute boat ride away from Bocas’ dive centers. A shallow sandy bay allows for easy in-water safety checks in about 2m of water. The reef starts at three metersand consists mainly of lettuce and… -
Hospital Point Bocas Del Toro, Panama
Hospital Point, also popular with snorkelers, is situated at the northern end of Isla Solarte, a 5-minute boat ride away from Bocas’ dive centers. A shallow sandy bay allows for easy in-water safety checks in about 2m of water. The reef starts at three metersand consists mainly of lettuce and… -
Shark and Ray Alley Ambergris Caye, Belize
Shark Ray Alley which was annexed to Hol Chan officially in 1999.This dive site offers large populations of manta, sting, and eagle rays, as well as nurse, sand, and Caribbean sharks are located here. -
Blue Hole Lighthouse Reef, Belize
The Great Blue Hole is a large underwater sinkhole off the coast of Belize. It lies near the center of Lighthouse Reef, a small atoll 70 kilometres (43 mi) from the mainland and Belize City. The hole is circular in shape, over 300 metres (984 ft) across and 124 metres (407 ft) deep. It has formed… -
Triple Anchors Turneffe Islands, Belize
The remains of a small vessel lie here, along with its 3 anchors, hence the site name.Great for photography, lots of coral formations and sea life, and the beautiful queen angelfish. -
Triple Anchors Turneffe Islands, Belize
The remains of a small vessel lie here, along with its 3 anchors, hence the site name.Great for photography, lots of coral formations and sea life, and the beautiful queen angelfish. -
The Aquarium Lighthouse Reef, Belize
Usually the last dive of the day, the shallow water meaning a long bottom time to look for lots of fish and small creatures in the arches, tunnels and swim throughs. -
Cypress Canyons Ambergris Caye, Belize
Lots of macro life for photographers, many corals with juvenile fish hiding through them along with hermit crabs, spiny lobster, eels, crabs, lots of reef fish and huge elkhorn coral. -
Victoria Tunnels Ambergris Caye, Belize
Tunnels and canyons with lots of fish, eels spider crabs, lobster, shoals of fish, groupers and maybe even a turtle! -
Tackle Box Canyons Ambergris Caye, Belize
Canyons, caverns, tunnels and lots of places to explore for lobsters, eels and good macro life, or schools of jacks around the reef. -
Tres Cocos Ambergris Caye, Belize
Protected site, great for all levels with canyons and different types of corals, many species of reef fish, crabs, eels and sea turtles.Photographers will love the macro life here. -
South Water Caye Marine… Outer Cayes, Belize
Nice easy and calm dive, great for beginners.Colourful coral covered wall with lots of fish, moray eels, groupers, lobsters and much more. -
Ranguana Caye Outer Cayes, Belize
Many tropical fish and colourful corals, lobster, nurse sharks and maybe even a hammerhead!You can do a couple of dives around the caye such the Grand Canyon and Fox Hole. -
Glover's Reef Outer Cayes, Belize
Super clear water, keep your eyes out for black and nassau groupers, turtles or reef shark. -
Laughing Bird Caye National… Placencia, Belize
Many reef fish, coral and macro life such as crabs and shrimp.It's possible to see many different types of rays such as the southern and eagle rays, or maybe even a manta if you're lucky -
Robert's Caye Placencia, Belize
You can see spotted drums, tangs, wrasse, gobies, sea fans and many other corals and fish. -
The Aquarium Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
Shallow site with many boulders covered in corals.Look for the small stuff in the boulders or the many schools of grunts, snapper and chubs along with other tropical fish species.You might find a nurse shark, stingray or lobster on this site. -
Mountain Point Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
There are 3 sites at Mountain Point: Cowsmouth, Big Grotto and Little Grotto.A nice sloping reef with eagle rays, stingrays hiding in the sand and lots of swim throughs and grottos to explore. -
The Invisibles Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
An underwater pinnacle with strong currents that bring nutrient rich waters and mountains of fish.Pinnacle is covered in corals and sponges.There's usually a huge schools of permits on top of the pinnacle. -
Alphie's Rock Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Shallow site with lots of sea life -
Smugglers Cove Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Clear and shallow, this is a great site for diving and snorkelling with many tropical fish -
The Cathedral Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands
Venture through a tunnel and come up actually inside Jost Van Dyke Island!Beautiful coral and many fish, this is a favourite dive in the area -
Stoney Bay Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands
Sloping reef with lots of cracks to explore for crabs, lobster and juvenile fish.You might see an eagle ray cruising by. -
Wayward Wall Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands
Small wall with great variety of fish and 5 resident turtles. -
Sandy Cay Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands
Great for photography, lots of life -
Rokus Wreck Anegada, British Virgin Islands
A great sheltered wreck dive for beginners. -
East Loblolly Bay Anegada, British Virgin Islands
A very beautiful reef, almost untouched with remains of a wreck, some swim throughs and caverns to explore and a nurse shark or two if you look closely. -
Wreck of the Parmatta Anegada, British Virgin Islands
The Parmatta sunk in 1853, lots of life surrounding the wreck such as reef fish, big groupers and turtles -
Vanishing Rock – Cooper… Southern Island Group, British Virgin Islands
Lovely reef with schools of Sargent Majors and many other cool animals like nurse sharks and lobsters hiding in the rocks.Keep an eye out for the Spanish Hogfish. -
Twin Towers – Great Tobago Southern Island Group, British Virgin Islands
Rocks covered in corals and disappearing into the deep.Look into the blue for large pelagic fish and into the corals for red lip blennies.There is black coral in deep water -
Twin Towers Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands
search for eagle rays and tarpons here and in between the rocks for the great macro life here. -
Time Square – Guana Island Southern Island Group, British Virgin Islands
Not dived very often but still a lovely site with a cave.Nurse sharks can sometimes be found here.
