Diving in Maritnique

Fascinating dive sites, ideal water temperatures, abundant marine life and incredible shipwrecks make diving an ideal island sport. Diving and snorkeling is great all along the coast, especially in Saint-Pierre Bay, where over dozen ships sank during the volcanic eruption in 1902. Grand Anse, with its calm waters and good coral, is a popular dive spot for beginners.

Cap Enragé, north of Case-Pilote, has underwater caves housing lots of fish and lobsters. Rocher du Diamant (Diamond Rock) also has cave formations but trickier water conditions. Ilet la Perle, a rock off the northwestern coast, is a good place to see groupers, eels and lobsters when water conditions are not too rough.

A medical certificate is required unless you are a qualified diver, in which case you need your certification card. There are lots of dive operators, most of which are based at the large hotels.

Here's a list of some of the diving operators in Martinique;

Marina Pointe du Bout It operates Kelennea glass-bottomed boat. Trois Ilets T 660550, F 660552	Zemis Aquascope. Semi-submersibles Rue de Caritan Ponton de la Mairie T 748741
Aquascope Seadom Explorer Semi-submersibles Marina Pointe du Bout T 683609	Aquabulle It has a glass hull. Marin T746969
Atout Plongee 46, Plateau Roy, 97233 Schoelcher T 0596 702933, F 0596 612142	Club Mediterannee Les Boucanniers 97227 Sainte Anne T 0596 767674, F 0596 767202
Corail Club Caraibes Hotel Frantour 97229 Trois Ilets T 0596 683167, F 0596 683765	Lychee Plongee Pointe du Bout 97229 Trois Ilets T 0596 660526, F 0596 661498
Mondia Sub Sarl Pointe la Chérry 97223 Diamant T 0596 762580, F 0596 762580	Planete Bleue Marina - Pointe du Bout 97229 Trois Ilets T 0596 660879, F 0596 660622I
Ile Bleue Marina - Pointe du bout 97229 Trois-Ilets T 0596 660690	Ti Bleu Grande Anse 97217 Anses d'Arlets T 0596 686478, F 0596 686888
Tropica Sub Plongee La Guinguette - B.P. 10 Quartier Mouillage 97250 Saint-Pierre T 0596 783803, F 0596 524682	Espace Plongee Hôtel Bakoua 97229 Trois-Ilets T/F 0596 660179
Tropica Sub IDC Hôtel La Batelière 97223 Scoelcher T 0596 616557, F 0596 617057	Bleu Marine Marine-Hôtel - Pointe La Chéry 97223 Diamant T 0596 764600 poste 1600, F 0596 752599
Kalinago Pointe du Marin 97227 Sainte-Anne T 0596 762176, F 0596 768011	Sub Diamond Rock Hôtel Novotel Diamant - Pointe Chéry 97223 Diamant T 0596 762176, F 0596 762287
Submaroubase Hôtel Marouba - Le coin 97221 Carbet T 0596 784004, F 0596 555871	Anse Caritan Nautisme Hôtel Anse Caritan 97227 Sainte-Anne T 0596 768131
Okeanos Club Hôtel le Village de Sainte-Luce 97228 SAINTE-LUCE T 0596 625236, F 0596 622464	UCPA 97250 Saint-Pierre T 0596 782103, F 0596 781942

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