scuba diving resorts

Grand Turk, the capital of the Turks and Caicos Islands, lies just 575 air miles southeast of Miami. The population is small by North American standards, and the local people are friendly and cater to divers who come to experience this unique island.

The reefs off Tobago are prolific with marine life thanks to the cross currents of the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.

What were Caribbean hotels like when one sat watching the sunset instead of cable TV? Travelers can still find that classic Caribbean at Anse Chastanet on Saint Lucia's quiet southwestern coast where two magical peaks, the Pitons, leap from the sea and the mountains are covered with luminous greenery.

Pass through Scuba Club's arched gateway, and you've entered a charming Spanish colonial village by the sea. It's so tranquil and inviting that you may feel you've been transported to another time and place.