Leeward Islands snorkeling - fun and relax for you and your family
Both snorkelers and divers need to keep a few things in mind while they're visiting the creatures under the Caribbean waves: Be aware of currents and stay watchful of your location. You don't want to get too far away to return easily. Wear a watch so you don't lose track of time. It's easy to do underwater. Don't feed the fish or touch the animals or coral. Their protective layers can be stripped away. Never stand or walk on a reef and tread carefully on shallow water around reefs. (Shuffle your feet to avoid stingrays, and watch out for sea urchins, spines.) Never wear jewelry. Caribbean fish, barracudas especially, seem drawn to shiny objects that look like their natural prey, small silver fish. Avoid jellyfish, fire coral, and other stinging creatures. Never reach into holes or crevices, they might be an animal's home--especially moray eels. Shark spottings are rare, and those that are spotted are usually passive. Keep calm, and if necessary, move slowly out of the water. Never remove anything from dive sites and reefs, it is illegal to do so. The Caribbean has plenty of beautiful sights for both snorkeling and diving, but it is always best to keep safety in mind when planning your vacation. The snorkel trail on Saba is not for the neophyte. It can be approached from Well's Bay Beach but only from May to October. Depths of more than 450m (1,476 ft.) are found between the island and the seamounts, which reach a minimum depth of 27m (89 ft.). There's a $3 per-dive visitor fee. Funds are also raised through souvenir sales and donations. The park office at Fort Bay is open Monday to Friday from 8am to 4pm, Saturday from 8am to noon, and Sunday from 10am to 2pm. There's a fully operational decompression chamber/hyperbaric facility in the Fort Bay harbor. Close to Diamond Rock Man-of-War Shoals dive site is easy to dive and it looks like a precious clean garden. Another jewel of Saba's Marine Park. Easy diving with lots of fun. You can dive around the two big rocks that sit on the sandy ground. In between is a little canyon with some great looking crevices where reef fish and nurse sharks can hide. All over, there are many things to see, and like in a labyrinth there are lava fingers and sand patches mixed with gorgeous underwater life. We have seen many huge crabs, small Peterson shrimps, lobsters and a lot more. Shallower areas closer to the island make a good spot to end your dive.
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