The deep blue awaits you at these
fine resorts. You'll encounter some of the clearest blue waters
and most beautiful aquatic life when you plan a dive vacation
with Travel for Less.
You can pre-purchase scuba diving
and snorkeling excursions in select destinations, too! Find
these within the "Add-ons" screen while building your dive
vacation package.
As home to one of the largest reef systems in the world,
it's no wonder that Cozumel is the #1 dive destination in
the western hemisphere. Here you'll find miles of simply
stunning reefs including the famous Palancar Reef, the
impressively monstrous Santa Rosa Wall and the shallow San
Francisco Reef.
Destination highlights
Renowned as one of the best diving destinations in
the world
Most of the diving and snorkeling activity is
focused on the reefs and shallow coral formations
The major dive sites can be reached only by boat. If
you want to stay close to shore, check out Chankanaab
Lagoon or others just off the hotel beaches
Grand Cayman, Caribbean
With over 200 dive sites available, Grand Cayman is the
diving mecca of the Caribbean. Here you'll find almost
limitless options for reef diving with crystal, calm waters
providing up to 100-feet of simply stunning visibility plus
the world's best 12-foot dive spot at Stingray City.
Destination highlights
With over 250 dive sites, enjoy deep, dramatic walls
adorned with sponges and corals, shallow reefs filled
with schooling fish and small invertebrates and an
assortment of wrecks
Scuba instruction is available for all experience
levels and abilities (including handicapped diving),
offered through a range of certification agencies and in
several languages
You'll see a unique variety of marine life including
stingrays, sea turtles, moray eels and many others
Key West, Florida
Sometimes the best diving is closer to home than you think.
Hosting the world's third largest barrier reef in the world,
Key West offers some of the best diving available including
night diving options and several shipwrecks nestled amongst
hard coral formations ideal for exploring.
Destination
highlights
Key West offers excellent diving opportunities
several miles off shore with many diving and snorkeling
charters available
The most popular place for both divers and
snorkelers in the area is the Sand Key, offering over
ten miles of coral with many varieties of sea life
A classic tugboat known as Joe's Tug is also located
off Key West in only 68 feet of water. It sits
completely upright, making the 65 foot tug ideal for
scuba diving
Belize, Central America
Belize is proof that big things can come in small packages.
Despite its demure land mass, here you'll find the longest
continuous barrier reef in the western hemisphere, making it
one of the world's best diving destinations. In addition to
stunning reef life, guests will also be treated to easily
accessible cave systems and shallow waters inside the reef,
providing an ever-changing rainbow landscape sure to amaze
even the most seasoned diver.
Destination highlights
Scuba diving in Belize is extremely diverse and
includes several different types of reefs including the
Belize Barrier Reef, which is one of the largest in the
world
During full moon in the months of April, May and
June, you can dive in the Silk Cay Marine Reserve to
view whale sharks
Lighthouse Reef is home to the Blue Hole, a dormant
underwater volcano that has collapsed in on itself,
creating a stunning 400-foot deep cavern
Turks & Caicos, Caribbean
Providing an undersea shelf that plunges almost a mile
vertically into the turquoise ocean, it's no wonder that
Turks & Caicos ranks as one of the best relatively
unchartered dive sites in the world. Here you'll find miles
upon miles of pristine reefs and wrecks just waiting for you
to explore in addition to some of the best beaches in the
Caribbean.
Destination highlights
The Turks and Caicos Islands are surrounded by one
of the most extensive coral reef systems worldwide at
200 miles long and about 65 miles wide
Enjoy excellent visibility up to 200 feet, pristine
reefs, abundant tropical marine life and exceptional
wall diving and shipwrecks
Since the reef is right off the shore of Grace Bay,
boat rides to the dive sites are only 15-20 minutes
Oahu (Honolulu), Hawaii
Sea turtles, playful dolphins and moray eels are just some
of the many friends you'll meet under the water in O'ahu.
Divers can choose from a variety of sites including an
185-foot minesweeper wreck at Mahi, the Kahuna Canyon, which
creates the illusion of an underwater 'Grand Canyon' plus a
variety of deep sea caves in Shark's Cove.
Destination
highlights
Shipwrecks, wall dives, night dives, cave dives,
reef dives with the turtles, and shark dives are just a
few of the highlights
From a Scuba diver's perspective, Oahu has 4
distinct regions: North Shore, South Shore, East Shore
and West Shore; each offering a different dive
experience
The Yo-257 and the Sea Tiger wrecks just minutes
away from Kewalo Boat Basin harbor the South facing
shores is a favorite spot for scuba divers
Cancun, Mexico
Offering some of the best cave diving in the world, Cancun
and the Riviera Maya are ideal destinations for beginners to
get their feet wet, so to speak. In addition to vibrant
coral reefs, here you'll also find "cenotes" or underwater
caverns, which provide a calm, current-free playground full
of brightly-colored fish and stunning geological formations
for a truly unique diving experience.
Destination
highlights
There are plenty of dive sites along the Riviera
Maya such as Lake Bacalar, Barracuda, Chinchorro Banks
and the Palancar Caves
Dive the Cenotes or Caverns that make up miles of
underwater limestone tunnels where thousands of years of
dripping rain water, stalagmites and stalactites have
formed mind-blowing formations
Some of the best places to dive in Cancun include
the Banderas, Chitales and El Bajito reefs
Freeport, Bahamas
Grand Bahama Island sits on one of the largest reef systems
in the world and has earned a reputation as a diver's
paradise since the 1950's when it was featured as the
filming location for 'Sea Hunt.' Today, this natural
paradise still impresses with detailed gardens of coral plus
unique excursions where you can swim with dolphins and
sharks in the wild providing a truly unforgettable
experience!
Destination highlights
Cage dive with Tiger Sharks, allowing you to safely
come eye-to-eye with some of the ocean's most feared
predators
Serious wreck divers will want to check out "Theo's
Wreck," a 280-foot freighter resting at 100-feet filled
with corals and sponges
Discover one of the most picturesque and incredible
blue holes at Ben's Cave, which is a national preserve
open only to six divers at a time with many impressive
and delicate geologic formations
Maui, Hawaii
The fantastic reefs near Lahaina town on Maui are an
underwater adventureland of shallow coral reefs as close as
10 feet from the beach. From night diving at Black Rock,
viewing wild sea turtles at Olowalu or exploring the natural
wonders at the submerged Molokini Crater, you'll find nearly
every type of diving experience within Maui.
Destination
highlights
Maui and the nearby islands of Molokai and Lanai
have plenty of coastline for divers to explore
Maui's waters are clear, calm and teeming with sea
life, making it an ideal place to get certified
Night dives are a unique experience due to the
different creatures seen after dark. If you have never
experienced a night dive, Maui is the place to start
Costa Rica, Central America
The Gulf of Mexico is an ideal destination for your next
beach vacation with your family. Hang out at one of many
beaches for your spring break or holiday travel or any time
you're compelled to travel.
Destination highlights
One of the best scuba diving zones on the Pacific
Coast is off Bahia Drake or Drake Bay
Isla del Caño and the Isla del Coco have an
abundance of marine life off their coast, where one can
encounter sharks, turtles and many different species
fish
The eastern section of Costa Rica is home to the
country's only coral reef off the coast of the Parque
Nacional Cahuita