Antigua’s special attractions make it a place worth visiting innumerable times. Amongst all other special activities diving at Antigua is an amusing as well as refreshing water sports. It is very popular among the tourist who enjoys the thrill, to the fullest. Antigua is situated on a shallow bank so the divers experience a superficial diving. The eastern and southern coasts of Antigua and the whole of Bermuda are encompassed by shelfs, which provide superb environment for the divers to enjoy an amazing diving and snorkeling. It is advisable for the tourist to always consult a recognized dive operators association before diving. The diving at Antigua can be thrilling if the traveler is equipped with the necessities required for diving.
The water temperature remains about 80F. Various marine plants and animals are visible under the sea. Antigua's dive facilities are much better than Barbuda, so most of the dive destinations belong to Antigua. Snorkeling is feasible at many places of both the islands, of which, Cades Reef and the wreck of the Andes are most popular. Dives depths usually vary between 25ft to 80ft and can also go down to 180ft. Prior information must be taken about the place before diving at Antigua. In most of the islands the diving takes place on the fringing reef but Antigua has original coral reefs on the eastern, northern and southern side. Generally these reefs are shallow in nature and have suffered a lot of damage.
