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America’s Paradise is the US Virgin Islands

June 8th, 2009 No comments
by Simon N James

In the Virgin Islands a wide range of diving and other amazing activities can be found, the US Virgin Islands consists of over 50 islands with the most famous ones being the islands of St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix. Reaching these 3 islands is fairly simple with many airports in the US flying their.

Insland of St. Thomas

Typically the dive centres will take you to a dive site located at the waters of Pillsbury Sound between St. Thomas and St. John to dive the various shipwrecks encrusted with bright sponges and coral. One nice example is the General Rogers what is a 120-foot US Coast Guard buoy which was sunk to form a reef which sits upright in around 60 feet of water. The reef as grown on the buoy and has created an Orange cup coral and others with abundance of fishes such as angelfish and grunts.

Probably the best diving in the Virgin Islands is Sail Rock which towers up 125 feet in the air off the West End of St Thomas and is teeming with jacks, wrasse, barracuda, turtles and others.

Island of St. John

Located between the islands St. John and St. Thomas are two very popular diving locations called Congo Cay and Carval Rock. Carval rock a nice dive site which is home to many turtles, swarming silversides, cruising reef sharks, and waving sea rods and gorgonians. The swim-through is a must do which tower is between two towering rock faces is covered with vibrant marine life.

Congo Cay’s is an opposite dive to Carval Rock with a drift dive though some amazing weathered; the dive site has its own resident sting rays creating a lovely dive. Both dive sites can be done from a basic level but if the weather is bad only experienced divers can dive.

St. Croix

North side of St. Croix is one of the best wall dives in the Caribbean, the wall starts only 100 yards of the beach line and drops to several thousand feet, there are around 20 dive sites located along the wall with varying natures features such as pinnacles, ledges, walls and caverns.

All the Dive shops on all three islands of St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix will offer resort courses, complete certification classes and rental equipment. Many package deals are available with local hotels and dive operators combining for a single price package. Accommodations range from 5-star resorts and villas to small, family run inns and hotels. Camping is even available for those who want to rough it a bit outdoors.

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Scuba Diving In Key West: Sharks and Shipwrecks

May 7th, 2009 No comments

One of the most popular places for scuba diving in the US is Key West located right off the coast of Southern Florida. It is a warm water paradise that offers divers a fantastic world to explore. Divers from beginners to the experts come to Key West from all over the world. It offers some of the best diving experiences available.

Unique Experience

Scuba diving in Key West is not just another scuba diving location. It is a prime area with quality diving for all. It is a diving experience for those who are seeking more than an average diving experience. It is for those divers who enjoy, mystery, and more daring on their diving expeditions.

The diving in the key west is not your average experience, it is varied and provides something extra for every diver

Key West is known for its sharks. The experience of swimming in an area known for its sharks is not for everyone. All types of sharks have been seen including the well-known man-eater, the great white, which was made famous in the Jaws movies.

Some diving trips offer the chance to be submerged with the sharks inside a protective metal cage. Other options allow actual swimming with the sharks which wearing chain mail suit similar to king Arthur’s knights of the round table wore in battle.

As well as active sea and marine life in the area, it also offers the chance to esplore a lot of famous and fantastic ship wrecks. One of the most popular wrecks is a US Airforce missile tracking ship, this unique ship has three thirty 40 foot radar dishes, two dome-like tracking structures, rocket launchers, and a complete weather station.

The US Airforce ship was decommissioned it in 1983. It is commonly visited place by divers seeking more thrills than a normal dive trip.

Scuba Diving in Key West, Florida is a fun, and great place to in the world because of the warm waters, unique marine life, and interesting ship wrecks.

It is a diver?s paradise for thrills and adventure. So if you enjoy a challenge and a new view of the world, than you should be packing to head to the warm friendly waters of key west, keeping in mind that the sharks were there before you, so let them do there thing ;)

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5 Fun Islands to Visit In The Caribbean

April 2nd, 2009 No comments

1. Cayman Islands – The Cayman Islands are very well renowned for the extraordinary brilliance and the excellent environment they propose to water sports lovers. Millions of visitors come to this splendid area of land, and it is not a tough question to guess “why”. It has plenty of untouched beaches, like the Seven Mile Beach. You can go underwater to find out about the shipwrecks or just lay on the beach to absorb the sun and admire the landscape.

Nature lovers will be delighted to watch various kinds of birds as well as climbing trails. Families are not left alone when considering the offers the glorious islands offer. Theme parks are there for the finest pass time action. Believe it or not some are very unique in their theme like the theme park “Hell” which has an aquatic conception. This is quite enough details for an introduction to this amazing place and for more exciting activity go there and explore it yourself.

2. Aruba – This is a Colourful Island. Aruba is undeniably an island which offers plenty elation and fun for any person. Aruba presents diverse tourist magnetisms which includes charming chapels, ostrich farm, bird sanctuary and of course the water sports. Visitors are promised a pleasing time of their life.

Like most beaches in the Caribbean, beaches in Aruba are spectacular and put forward many water sports activities. Another attraction of Aruba is the tasty and luscious food. It offers something to every person visiting Aruba. The periodical fares are also famous to attend like Aruban fare, American fare, Thai fare…and many more.

3. The Bahamas – This Island is filled and crowded with activities, landscape, the celebration of local people and like many other island the water sports. Bahamas attracts each one from elders to young ones, from females to kids, from families to singles. You are sure to have the best time of your life there. Very significant experience you will have when you visit this fabulous piece of land.

If you are with family then you will be bewildered to make a decision on your place to go on that day. Would you desire to swim with the dolphins or view nesting turtles or go horseback-riding together? Choice is yours or you can consent upon going for water sports. Many superb sites are there for mountaineering and rock climbing. Gaming people can spend the night in casinos and the youth and effervescent people are welcome at the dance floors. You will find it amusing to dance with the native moves.

4. Saint Lucia – Saint Lucia is admired for its loveliness and its wonderful beaches and resorts. This is a hilly place and offers wonderful mountains for mountaineering and rock climbing. This fact makes Saint Lucia a special island. It hosts UNESCO World Heritage Site: the Pitons. It is the unique island that has a entrench volcano. Festivals are the life for its natives and it celebrates festivals such as the world-acclaimed Jazz Festival and Lent Carnival, which is a nice occasion for guests to get familiar with the locals.

5. Antigua – This is a fairly well developed island in the Caribbean. The activities offered here are with the dolphins at the Dolphin Discovery, or with the Stingrays at Stingray City. There are plentiful events presented both on soil and ocean. Personal boat charter facility is also there to go and have the expertise of deep sea fishing with friends or family.

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