Antigua is a very beautiful island. It is a volcanic island. There are mountains and there are many awesome places to hike and look out over the surrounding Caribbean water. As a pure diving trip Antigua is not in the same league as the Cayman islands or Cozumel. However, as an island to sail around and explore both land and sea it has may endearing features.

As a volcanic island the sand is very heavy and when it is stirred up it is like concrete. When the sand is stirred up, it is slow to settle and visibility can be quite challenging.

We traveled around the island on a live aboard for a week and dove at various spots along the way. We saw a variety of animals including an octopus feeding on a conch. We also saw a variety of land features such as the “Devil”s Bridge” and the Pillars of Hercules.

Some of the dive sites are quite shallow. For less experienced divers there are quite a few shallow water sites to explore.

Antigua is a beautiful island and one worth exploring, particularly from a live aboard.