The sheer number and diversity of the dive sites is truly amazing. A few of the many dive opportunities include wall dives, cave dives, coral garden dives, reef dives, wreck dives, Stingray City dives, and the list goes on. We won't mention dive sites by name since these won't mean anything to you, but suffice it to say, that after you've visited us and dived our waters, the dive site names will be embedded in your memory. There are several hundred named and regularly visited dive sites on the three islands and the underwater visibility is well over 100 feet. The dive industry is well established and operates to high standards.
All operators employ dive masters with professional certification and safety is paramount.
For beginners who want to get certified, courses are widely available and thousands of divers have earned their certification while on vacation here. Coral reefs are extremely sensitive to being touched by divers and you may create more damage than you ever imagined. Some coral grows less than an inch per year and breakage by careless divers can take decades to be repaired. Please don't bump, stand on, break or even touch the coral. The coral reef and other undersea colonies have evolved over thousands of years and nature has determined the correct balance of marine life.