By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon
CJ Travel Editor
If you’re a diver, the Caribbean’s your go-to destination, with hundreds of fish-filled, coral-crusted dive spots to capture your attention. But paying a la carte for your underwater adventures can get pricey, and all those boat dives, shore dives and night dives can soon add up to a busted budget. That’s why we’ve rounded up five resorts that are not only smack in the center of the region’s best dive spots but which also bundle daily dives into the room rate so you can submerge and save. Here are the Caribbean’s unlimited dive resorts.
Small Hope Bay Lodge, Bahamas The five- and seven-night “Dive, Dive, Dive” package at this 17-cabin Andros all-inclusive packs two morning and one afternoon dive each day, giving guests three opportunities to experience the wonders of the Out Island’s crystalline waters and teeming reefs.
Blackbird Caye, Belize You’ll have to try really hard to do much better than this sublime 18-cabana spot on Turneffe Atoll, which is the closest resort to the Great Blue Hole and sits within 15 minutes’ boat ride of 70 more Belize dive sites. So do yourself a favor and book a three-, four- or seven-night package, which includes three underwater excursions a day.
Bohio Dive Resort, Turks and Caicos Islands Since this is the only Grand Turk hotel with it’s own on-site dive shop, Bohio is a smart choice for those who want to go deep, offering a seven-night all-inclusive dive package that bundles flights from Provo, breakfast, lunch and use of all water sports equipment with 10 boat dives.
Buddy Dive Resort, Bonaire As Caribbean dive destinations go, Bonaire is undoubtedly one of the best. And guests here get to experience it to the fullest when they book this Kralendijk hotel’s “Drive and Dive” package, which includes six days of unlimited shore diving, an equal number of optional boat dives (and a rental car).
Southern Cross Club, Cayman Islands Depending on your length of stay and whether you want to do two- or three-tank dives, all your underwater adventures are included in the room rate at this Little Cayman classic, where 14 cottages line the white-sand beach, and all your meals are included, too.