Caribbean Cruise

[dannybetkowski]

Hey all,

The wife and I are going on a 7day cruise through the Caribbean in early January and have not been diving there before. We would like to dive (and get away from the family :lolspin as much as possible during the cruise but read on a few reviews about some poor dives in the area.

So, I was hoping you could tell me... what is the good, bad, and the ugly for scuba in the Caribbean?

I will post our exact itinerary when at home later tonight.

thanks~

 

[billsreef]

Once you tell you us were your stops will be, we can give good advice tailored those places Otherwise there are far too many islands in the Caribbean

 

[dannybetkowski]

Sorry I got lost - here is the full itinerary. We are for sure already diving at the wreck in Tortola (from the Deep).

Sun, Jan 03
Fort Lauderdale, Florida Depart 4:30 PM

Mon, Jan 04
At Sea

Tue, Jan 05
San Juan, Puerto Rico Docked Arrive 2:00 PM Depart 8:00 PM

Wed, Jan 06
Philipsburg, St. Maarten Docked Arrive 8:00 AM Depart 7:00 PM

Thu, Jan 07
Tortola, B.V.I. Docked Arrive 7:00 AM Depart 2:00 PM

Fri, Jan 08
Labadee, Haiti Docked Arrive 11:00 AM Depart 6:30 PM

Sat, Jan 09
At Sea

Sun, Jan 10
Fort Lauderdale, Florida Arrive 7:00 AM

 

[billsreef]

With only 6 hours in port at San Juan, your not likely to have the time to get any decent dive/snorkeling areas, so I'd stick to the land based stuff there.

Some nice areas in St Maarten for both snorkeling and diving. If they do a speedboat excursion to Saba that includes diving, go for it, it's spectacular with massive boulder size brain corals.

Tortola is definitely a good area for diving. The fabled Treasure Island (Norman's Island) is also close by. Some interesting cave openings at sea level that can be safely snorkeled

Didn't do any diving when I was Haiti many years ago, but I expect that area should have some nice reefs.