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PADI Launches Dive Travel Platform
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor PADI, the Professional Association of Diving Instructors, has launched PADI Travel, a travel resource for divers and adventurers. The new global travel platform connects travel and diving resources, inspiring users to venture to the world’s …
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A Great Boutique Dive Hotel in Curaçao
Curaçao has long been one of the best-kept secrets in Caribbean diving. There’s something for everyone, from wreck diving and reef diving to both bore and shore diving. Indeed, there’s a remarkable array of shore diving options, something that’s hard …
VIDEO: Richard Branson’s New Underwater Destination in the BVI
It’s perhaps the most exciting addition to the Caribbean underwater scene in years: the BVI Art Reef, the brainchild of a group of conservationists led by BVI resident Sir Richard Branson. It’s called the BVI Art Reef, and an underwater …
A Dive Festival in Grenada
Grenada has long been one of the Caribbean dive sector’s best-kept secrets, and now there’s another reason for divers to head to the Spice Isle: the first-ever Pure Grenada Dive Fest. The event, which takes place from Oct. 11-14, includes …
5 Caribbean Resorts With Unlimited Diving
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 …
How to Take a Diving Getaway to Bimini
Looking for a quick diving getaway? The Bimini Big Game Club has you covered. Bimini Big Game Club is welcoming guests with new Dive + Hotel Packages. The three-night or longer packages include accommodations at the Bimini Big Game Club …
A New Place to Dive in Bimini
There’s another great new spot to dive in the Bimini archipelago of the Bahamas. The Bimini Scuba Center has sunk four vessels of various sizes and styles off of North Bimini, creating a future artificial reef and shipwreck site for …
A New Spa at Captain Don’s Habitat in Bonaire
One of the Caribbean’s greatest dive resorts has just gotten even better. Bonaire’s Captain Don’s Habitat has debuted its new Namaste Spa, with spa packages available for relaxation, wellness and rejuvenation, whether you’re there for a diving trip or simply …
A New Dive Operation at Cayman’s Wyndham Reef Resort
Wyndham Reef Resort has named the award-winning, 20-year dive operator Ocean Frontiers as its new official dive operator. The company is now offering a wide array of scuba and snorkel excursions to resort guests, specializing in signature scuba diving trips …
A New Dive Center in Curaçao
By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the largest dive operators in Curaçao is building a new dive center. Ocean Encounters is renovating and reconstructing their dive center at the island’s Sunscape Curaçao Resort, Spa and Casino. The new dive …
How to Become a Dive Instructor in the Caribbean
Want to become a dive instructor? It just got easier. The Buddy Dive Resort in Bonaire is offering a new course through its Buddy Dive Academy — and it’s even all-inclusive. The resort’s new all-inclusive Instructor Development Course includes the IDC …
A New Hotel Is Coming to St Lucia
St Lucia’s room stock will get a boost this year with the debut of the new HarborClub [sic] on the Rodney Bay Marina, according to the Saint Lucia Tourist Board. The 115-room hotel will include two restaurants, lounges, a full-service …
This Bonaire Resort Has a New Look
The Divi Flamingo Beach Resort and Casino has a new look. Bonaire’s only casino dive resort underwent a major multimillion-dollar renovation in 2015 that included room and bathroom upgrades, new lounging cabanas, a redesigned pool area, a newly-constructed beach and …
The 21 Best Dive Resorts in the Caribbean
We have long said that “you don’t need a dive resort to go diving in the Caribbean.” But it sure helps. A great dive resort is not the same for everyone; some want luxury; some want function; some want value. …
The Best Caribbean Diving Destinations
Yes, the Caribbean has the best diving in the world. And while you can find a great place to dive almost anywhere in the region, some places have those extra-special qualities, the right combination of water, access and wildlife — not …
Six Great Dive Resorts in Bonaire
Diving. It’s the heart and soul of Bonaire. While you can dive from just about anywhere on the island’s coast, the real pleasure is walking a few steps from your hotel room and jumping into the water. Here are six …
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