Dive sites while on cruise, choose two

[rd2dive]

My wife and I are headed on a cruise in May. I'm a dive instructor and my wife is AOW. We are going to be at 5 ports (Barbados, St. Lucia, Antigua, St. Maarten, and St. Croix). I love diving but my wife isn't as enthusiastic as I. So, I've decided to only dive at 2 of the ports and do other shore excursions at the other 3 ports.

Which 2 ports of the 5 would you pick to dive?

[Tim Ingersoll]

I have dove in all of those places except Barbados. I would definitely put St. Lucia and St. Croix at the top of the list although I can't vouch for the diving around or near the cruise ship terminal on either island. On St. Lucia the best diving is near the Pitons but the cruise ship dock father north and on St. Croix the diving I did was near Salt River Bay and the ships dock further north.

[RoatanMan]

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...................Some of which may suggest picking a wife with greater care next time around.

[bayswaterbabe]

I have dived in St Maarten & St Lucia and would definitely recommend them both. Have also stopped in Antigua and Barbados during cruise trips but haven't been tempted to dive there.

Dive Safaris in St Maarten are excellent, especially their shark feeding experience. Their Philipsburg shop is located just 5 min walk from the cruise-ship pier: Dive Safaris - St Maarten's Best Scuba Diving Experience! I have also dived with Scuba Fun, Caribean Dive Center - Diving on St Martin - Scubafun, but would have to say I preferred the set up at Dive Safaris who are also a friendlier bunch IMO.

Dive Fair Helen in St Lucia felt a bit like a cattle boat but as they cater specially for cruise-ship passengers, it may be worth going with them just for the convenience: Scuba Vacations, Caribbean Diving, Snorkeling, St. Lucia