Your Ultimate Guide To Scuba Diving In Jamaica.

Jamaica has an incredible reputation for Scuba Diving and so many things that draw travelers from around the world original reggae, stunning beaches, delicious rum and coffee, lush mountains, incredible jerk chicken, and beyond.

Planning to head to a Jamaican all-inclusive to dive?

Here are a few tips to keep in mind:

• While the dive schedules are refreshingly civilized (no pre-sunrise call times here!) morning dives will be deeper and more advanced, so it’s worth waking up if you want to go to the more spectacular sites. If you’re diving with a less experienced friend or family member like me, the afternoon dive sites will be lovely as well.
• The staff is used to new divers, so if you go on a few dives and show them that you are confident and competent, they will probably be pretty pumped to guide you to the more advanced locations. Once you establish a relationship, they will very likely take your requests and preferences into account when planning the day’s dive sites.
• All equipment is included aside from a wetsuit rental, or you can bring your own and rent a locker in the dive shop. Wetsuits aside, I was happy with all the rental gear. From what we’ve read and gathered, Negril is generally considered to have Jamaica’s best Scuba diving,

Negril

Negril of the almost two dozen dive sites near Negril, the Throne Room is considered the best! The Throne Room is a cavern dive that is at a depth of 40 feet (12 meters) to 70 feet (21 meters). Novice divers can dive here staying in the area that has direct access. Advanced divers can use an exit window near the bottom of the cavern at 70 feet (21 meters). Both novice and advanced divers will also have wreck dives and a number of outstanding reefs. Wall dives near the trench are also available. The world is renowned by the beauty of Scuba diving in Jamaica.

The Negril Jamaica bloody bay attracts divers from around the world. More than 50,000 of them visit every year. Baited by the one of a kind marvels of the wetland Forest and the underwater deep-sea diving mesmerizes with its reefs, aquatic creatures surrounding you, drivers additionally value its glare visibility and safe conditions. Scuba diving and snorkeling are especially good in this protected reef areas.

Montego Bay

Montego Bay widow-maker’s Cave is the most famous of the dive sites in Montego Bay. The cave is an opening on a reef at 35 feet (11 meters) that sloops down and exits at 80 feet (24 meters). The walls are covered in black coral and other soft corals.

Ocho Rios

The SS Kathryn Wreck, a WWII mine-sweeper, generally gets top billing of the many dive sites of Ocho Rios. She sits in just 50 feet (15 meters) of water with its topmost structure a mere 20 feet (6 meters) below the surface. The wreck is completely covered by coral and has a great population of reef fish.

Snorkeling in Jamaica

Snorkeling is a very popular activity to do for the tourist that visits the island. Many of the dive sites that are used for dive training are also used for snorkeling. Party boats that start with snorkeling is a very popular tour.

Fishes and Coral

The reefs are making a healthy recovery from the early abuses. They are full of a variety of reef fish. While sharks and other large pelagic are seen they are not as common as in other Caribbean destinations like the Bahamas or Cuba for example.

Diving Safety

If you are planning an upcoming scuba dive trip or traveling to Jamaica, it is a really good idea to invest in travel insurance for scuba diving, because you never know what could happen and when you might need it (because accidents do happen!). I recommend this diving insurance as they offer worldwide coverage and focus on providing scuba divers a quality insurance and medical assistance service.

While Jamaica does not have a strong following as a scuba diving destination, it does have some great diving. It is a great location to consider if you are looking for a destination where dive sites won’t be so busy!

Travel Guide

Now that you know all about the underwater world, you might want to start planning your scuba holiday in Jamaica!

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