LIVEABOARD DIVING IN Providencia

Isla de Providencia (Old Providence) is a mountainous Caribbean island. It is a part of the Colombian department of Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina and the municipality of Providencia and Santa Catalina Islands, lying midway between Costa Rica and Jamaica. Santa Isabel is the main town in Providencia. Providencia is a very scenic island, with lovely empty beaches, a typical Caribbean climate, laid back atmosphere and friendly people. The majority of beaches are unspoilt and undeveloped. Scuba diving around Providencia is excellent. Here one finds the 3rd largest barrier reef in the world, which is just more than 32km/20mi long. There is the variety and accessibility of diving within a small area for both novice and advanced divers. There is a great diversity of different dive areas - cliffs, caves, blue holes and many sunken pirate ships and galleons. Blue Hole, Contour, Tete’s Place, Bajo de San Felipe, Left Channel and Turtle Rock are the best dive sites.