Antigua Scuba School, Scuba School Antigua
Jolly Harbour, St Mary’s, Antigua And Barbuda
Explore Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda offer a compact but varied diving playground where coral gardens, dramatic drop-offs and scattered wrecks sit within short runs from shore. Expect healthy fringing reefs alive with parrotfish, snapper, wrasse and colorful reef tangs, alongside green and hawksbill turtles, stingrays and the occasional Caribbean reef shark. Clear water and gentle currents on many sites make the islands especially welcoming for both confident beginners and experienced photographers seeking macro and wide-angle subjects.
Most dives are done from small boats or directly from the beach, with drift and wall dives popular on windward exposures and sheltered bays providing calm, shallow sites for skill-building. Seasonal highlights include migratory whales and increased pelagic sightings in winter months, while scattered artificial wrecks create fascinating exploration opportunities. The islands’ accessibility, short transit times and diversity of sites make them a satisfying choice for short liveaboard hops or day trips from shore.
Power Plug Type
A, B
Payment Method
VISA, MC, AMEX, Cir, Plus
Tipping
10%
Currency
East Caribbean Dollar (XCD)
Dial Code
+1-268
Electricity
Voltage: 230 V, Frequency: 60 Hz
Time
Atlantic Standard Time (AST) - UTC −4
Dive Centers
Dive Sites
Top Wildlife Sightings in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda’s reefs host abundant snapper, grunts, parrotfish, angelfish and sergeant majors, plus cleaner wrasse and trunkfish common on shallow coral slopes. Walls and seagrass beds often shelter lobsters, eels and schooling jacks; visibility is generally good for spotting colorful reef species.
Seasonal highlights include occasional reef and nurse sharks year-round near deeper walls, green and hawksbill turtles frequently in seagrass and bays, and ray sightings (southern stingrays or spotted eagle rays) that increase in summer and at cleaning stations—encounters vary by site and season.
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
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Total number of species: 27
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Barracuda
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Total number of species: 90
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Angelfish
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Total number of species: 12
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Lionfish
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Blacktip Reef Shark
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Total number of species: 350
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Total number of species: 80
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Stingrays
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Total number of species: 130
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Butterfly Fish
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Total number of species: 100
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Parrotfish
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Total number of species: 20
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Porcupinefish
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Total number of species: 55
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Lobster
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