What is the deal on St Kitts?

[FredGarvin]

I have dived on St Maarten. Me no like.

I have dived on Saba. Me like.

I find little information on the comparative quality of dive sites on St. Kitts versus other premier diving locations in the Caribbean such as Cozumel, Little Cayman or Turks & Caicos (West Caicos).

I am looking for information from experienced divers who have a modicum of broad diving experience in the islands just mentioned.

My sense is there are good dive operators on the island but the diving itself is nothing spectacular. Is this true?

Garv-

P.S. I am talking about diving in early December.

 

[1erCRU]

In my experience, St Kitts (like most of the Leewards) is not a place to go diving, but a fun place to dive while you are there enjoying the topside attractions. It has typical Eastern Caribe reefs, reasonable vis unless raining hard, warm water with smaller sea life (these reefs have been fished hard for 3 centuries). There really is no comparison to Coz, T&C, and Cayman; Saba is the area exception, a true dive destination with deep water pinnacles and larger sea life.

 

[FredGarvin]

In my experience, St Kitts (like most of the Leewards) is not a place to go diving, but a fun place to dive while you are there enjoying the topside attractions. It has typical Eastern Caribe reefs, reasonable vis unless raining hard, warm water with smaller sea life (these reefs have been fished hard for 3 centuries). There really is no comparison to Coz, T&C, and Cayman; Saba is the area exception, a true dive destination with deep water pinnacles and larger sea life.

I appreciate the sage advise.

Garv