Travel Agent Dive Specialist - March 31, 2008 - (Page DS6) caribbean: Depths of Delight unspoiled and largely unexplored. Thanks to a visibility of 60 feet to sometimes 100 feet, depending on currents, divers of all Belize Tourism Board levels of experience can explore the deep with the help of expert dive operators that are based in the islands. Exploration can involve the whole family. While the more experienced grownups explore the deeper reefs and wrecks, the kids can learn in a swimming pool and later venture into shallow ocean waters under the guidance of a dive instructor. Divers will discover nearly every kind of coral imaginable, along with sea fans, urchins, gorgonians, sea horses, rays, barracuda, dolphin fish (dorado) and colorful reef fish. At the Sculpture Park in Moliniere, two miles north of St. George’s on Grenada’s west coast, within the National Marine Park, divers can view sculptures at the bottom of the bay in different poses, creating an eerie illusion of human beings glowing in the bluish sunlight that breaks through the surface. There are also 10 shipwrecks to explore. For additional information, visit www. grenadagrenadines.com/scuba.html. Bermuda: Action In the Atlantic With visibility of between 80 feet Grenada Board of Tourism and 200 feet, Bermuda waters are ideal for scuba diving, helmet More Scintillating Sites diving and snorkeling. Its famously healthy reefs are inhabited by more than 650 species Here are just a few more of the Caribbean’s of fish. There are also over 400 shipwrecks myriad highlights for your dive clients: in the island’s Atlantic Ocean waters, some Belize: The second largest reef in the world dating back to the 15th century. The reefs runs for 185 miles along this country’s surrounding the island have been rated #1 for Caribbean coast. Caribbean/Atlantic wreck diving in Rodale’s St. Croix, U.S.V.I.: The North Shore Wall Top 100 Readers’ Choice Awards. plunges to 13,200 feet, and the Northstar Most large hotels have their own water Reef teems with brain and staghorn coral. sports facilities and equipment for the use of Tobago: Among the wonders of this island’s their guests. There are several qualified div41 dive sites is one of the world’s largest ing schools on the island staffed by licensed, brain corals at Kelleston Drain. experienced divers. Each school offers tours Turks & Caicos: A reef system 65 miles for experienced and inexperienced divers. across and 200 miles long is home to such Lessons are conducted before participants are popular dive sites as the black-coral formaallowed to participate in the diving tours. tions at Black Forest and dramatic walls at For details, visit www.bermudatourism.com. North West Point and West Caicos. make a splash with these fun events To enhance your clients’ dive vacation, see if they would like to book their trip to coincide with annual events such as these (2008 dates are shown). Dive Festival, Curacao: May 24-31. Registration is free and visitors can enjoy a week of guided dives, workshops, seminars, live entertainment and much more. www.curacaodive.com Kids Sea Camp: Bonaire, June 7-21; Grand Cayman, July 5-12 & 12-19; Grand Bahama, Aug. 9-16. Children can participate in activities such as SASY, PADI Seal Team, PADI Jr. Open Water certification program and more. www.kidsseacamp.com Dive Fest, Dominica: July 11 to July 20. Activities focusing on scuba diving and other water sports take place along the entire east coast of the island. www.dominicawatersports.com Annual Fish ID Challenge, Bonaire: Aug. 9-16 & 16-23 (register by June 15). Dives with naturalist/guide, print guide of top species found on Bonaire, prizes. www.caradonna.com Tourism Corporation Bonaire 6 DIVE SPECIALIST A TRAVEL AGENT UNIVERSITY PROGRAM http://www.grenadagrenadines.com/scuba.html http://www.grenadagrenadines.com/scuba.html http://www.bermudatourism.com http://www.curacaodive.com http://www.kidsseacamp.com http://www.dominicawatersports.com http://www.caradonna.com
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