Diving St Kitts,

 

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Central America

 In 1493 Christopher Columbus named the island St. Christopher in honour of the patron saint of travellers, which is now known as St Kitts. This island is home to 35,000 Kittitians.

Both St Kitts and Nevis its sister island are of volcanic origin with central mountain range rising from the sea, with dense tropical rainforest covering the summit and upper slopes. Basseterre is the capital of St. Kitts.
Emergency: Dial 911 There is no recompression chamber in St. Kitts or Nevis. The nearest chambers are in Puerto Rico and St. Croix.

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Picture by Mojo of HellfishDivers in St Kitts

The international dialling code for St. Kitts is 1-869

  • Kenneth's Dive Centre. Bay Road, Basseterre, St. Kitts. Tel: (869) 465-2670 or 465-7043
  • Ocean Terrace Inn Dive Centre. Ocean Terrace Inn, Basseterre, St. Kitts. Tel: (869) 465-2754
  • Pro-Divers. Fisherman's Wharf and Turtle Beach, Fortlands, St. Kitts. Tel: (869) 465-3223 or 469-9086
  • Dive St. Kitts. Bird Rock Beach Hotel (St. Kitts), Tel: (869) 465-1189 Fax: (869) 465-1675 URL: www.divestkitts.com E-mail: brbh@caribsurf.com

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Black coral

Please let us know your opinions of the wreck of the 144ft long freighter of the River Taw which sank in 1978 at a depth of 50 feet/17m. and the wreck of the freighter Talata which sank in 1975. Is the Sandy Point (National Marine Park) worth a look?,

 

Thank you.