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Bermuda

Scuba diving in Bermuda - it's not really the Caribbean but it kinda fits here . . . . and home to the Mary Celeste!
Overview:

Surfacing - Vanessa Lafaye Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean located off the east coast of the United States.  See the map.

The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, is a region of the northwestern Atlantic Ocean in which a number of aircraft and surface vessels have disappeared without explanation.  As such, Bermuda offers some of the best shallow, tropical, reef and wreck diving in the Western Hemisphere. The wrecks are easily reached and are mainly in shallow depths (20ft - 50ft).

What to see:

Mary Celeste - perhaps the most famous of them all; a 225 feet paddle steamer which struck a reef off the south of Bermuda. It was smuggling guns and ammunitions to the Confederate forces during the American Civil.  It is one of Bermuda’s most photogenic wrecks; one coral-encrusted paddle wheel stands upright while the other has fallen on its side. The wreck is surrounded by numerous caves and tunnels that are the home to many parrotfish and groupers.

Hermes - a freighter, which is one of the most popular spots for diving in Bermuda because it is almost fully intact. After suffering engine trouble, the crew abandoned ship and it was possessed by the Bermuda Government who subsequently sold to the Bermuda Dive Association for the princely sum of $1! After removing all the hatches (to make it fully penetrable for diving) the ship was sunk off the south shore where it now sits upright in 80 feet of water and it is home to a battery of barracuda.

Constellation - This schooner provided the inspiration for the film, The Deep. Not long after leaving New York, bound for Venezuela, she ran into trouble and began taking on water and was wrecked on the reefs of Bermuda. Not much is left of the ship.

Tarpon Hole - directly off the western extremity of Elbow Beach,the site is named Tarpon Hole because of the large schools of tarpon that often cluster here, some in excess of 2m (7 ft.) long.

Useful stuff:
Language: English (official), Portuguese
Currency: Burmudian $ (BMD)
Time: GMT -4
Climate: Subtropical
Natural hazards: Hurricanes (June - November)
Diving season: Year round
Water temperature: 19C/66F (Jan - March)
26C/78F (July - Sept)
Air temperature: 16C - 28C

Caribbean - Bermuda: Latest User Reviews

not much to see  Fantasea Diving, Bermuda 1 Star Rating Added: 3rd October 2012 by deniscurling
I've dived in the caribbeans,like cozumel,bonnair,playa del carmen,cuba.I found the bermudas very disappointed in scuba diving.rating all my pass dives 1 to 10 ,I'd give a 1.and it's 3 times the price the other dives..We did the hermes,overrated,I've seen more interresting ship wrecks bach home in ontario in the st-lawrence...
SAFE & DEPENDABLE  Triangle Diving , Bermuda 5 Star Rating Added: 17th July 2012 by OCDiver
My son and I recently completed 4 dives with Triangle Diving in Bermuda. This is a small but solid dive operation. The reefs in Bermuda are full of caves, tunnels and ship wrecks which make it easy to get lost or disoriented during your dive. The dive master guides provided...
Worst place ever to dive with!!!!  Blue Water Divers & Watersports - Elbow Beach, Bermuda 1 Star Rating Added: 29th October 2010 by pete111
This is the worst dive company ever. Equipment is old and does not work properly. Staff is horrible, the have no personality at all. They are not willing to help you in any way. The so called dive master is more concerned in speaking on his cell phone then helping...
Great Group, Very helpful  Triangle Diving , Bermuda 5 Star Rating Added: 11th August 2009 by ArtBeckerWeidman
My family (spouse and 14 year old daughter) did four two-tank dives with them and each dive was outstanding. What makes this operator wonderful is that Graham Maddox, the owner, pays attention to details. His crew (Graham, Harry, Eric; the three dive-masters we dove with) were attentive, helpful and accomodating....
Poor Poor Service  Blue Water Divers & Watersports - Elbow Beach, Bermuda 1 Star Rating Added: 23rd June 2009 by Bigbere44
I agree with the previous writer they are a horrible dive shop.The credit card thing is a similar experience with us. I won't go into that just to say don't reserve with them. On another note they had poor poor service, they limit the dives to 50 minutes with a...
Give them your credit card at your own RISK  Blue Water Divers & Watersports - Elbow Beach, Bermuda 1 Star Rating Added: 20th June 2009 by Dpepe79
Web link at end of emails between me and them READ BEFORE GIVING THEM YOUR CREDIT CARD!!!! I made an online reservation and checked in the day before inquiring on the conditions. Andre at the location stated Monday would be the better of the two days and showed on a map where...
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