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Diving Destinations: St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

NOTE: I went down to St. Thomas numerous times when my parents lived on a sailboat.

Each year, a large number of vacationers make the decision to vacation in St. Thomas.  St. Thomas is located in the Virgin Islands. This Caribbean island is one of the most popular summer vacation destinations in the world. If you are interested in vacationing in St. Thomas, you may be wondering what fun and exciting activities await you.

In St. Thomas, as well as most other popular vacation destinations, you will likely find an unlined number of activities that will peak your internets.  If you are looking for something that is exotic and educational all at the same time, you may want to consider scuba diving in St. Thomas.

Due to its clear waters, corral reefs, and amazing sea life, St. Thomas is one of the best places in the world to go on a scuba diving adventure. St. Thomas is well-known for its seclusion and beautiful beaches, but scuba diving is a popular underwater activity that brings in tourists from all around the world.

If you are interested in scuba diving in St. Thomas, but you have never been before, you do not have to worry.  Scuba diving lessons are obtainable for individuals who want to scuba dive, but do not know how to. After a couple of lessons, you could easily be able to enjoying diving in the clear waters.

Whether you consider yourself an experienced scuba diver or just a beginner, you are encouraged to scuba dive while on a guided tour.  Scuba diving tours are given by trained and experienced professionals.  In addition to knowing where to look for the best underwater treasures, you will be safe. There are too many accidents that can happen in the open waters. That is why it is advised that you travel with an experienced diver and never go diving by yourself.

Since it is advised that you go scuba diving with a trained professional, you will have to find a scuba diving guide or a company that offers tours.  In St. Thomas there are a number of places.  When searching for scuba diving guides, you are encouraged to   examine the type of tours that are available.  You may find scuba diving tours right off the coast or tours that are hosted off of a boat.

While searching for scuba diving tours in St. Thomas, it is likely that you will come across the Blue Island Divers.  Blue Island Divers is one the most well-known and most recommended scuba diving groups in the St. Thomas area.  In addition to providing their services to adults, scuba diving lessons and assistance can be given to children.   Blue Island Divers offer dives that are focused on underwater wreckage and coral reefs.

In addition to Blue Island Divers, it is likely that you may come across a company known as Admiralty Dive Center.  The Admiralty Dive Center is a state of the art facility that offers a large number of scuba diving tours.  These tours often involve exploring underwater wreckage and underwater sea life. As with the Blue Island Divers, scuba diving lessons and tours are available for individuals of all ages.


As previously mentioned, there are a number of scuba diving tours that may be ideal for your next family vacation or romantic getaway.  You can easily search for additional scuba diving tours by requesting a vacation brochure from the St. Thomas Island.  Additional information may also be obtained through your local travel agent.

Scuba diving is nothing but an awe-inspiring and breathtaking activity. It allows you to see the beauty of the underwater world. It allows you to have great experience on the world beneath. But along with all the marvelous experience you will get as you dive in the water is the fear of having muscle cramps underwater.

Muscle cramp is every scuba diver’s enemy. This involuntary contraction of your muscles is a result from overexertion or poor physical condition. Cramps lasts for a few seconds to minutes distracting every divers close encounter to the oceanic world. Aside from distraction they can also lead to further underwater anxiety and even drowning.

So, therefore, necessary precautions must be taken by each scuba diver out there in order to prevent the occurrence of muscle cramps in the water.

Before going on diving, be sure you have done stretching exercises. Stretching will help you to prevent muscle cramps underwater. You have to prepare your muscles before you take a dive. Remember that underwater temperature is extremely low which attracts muscle contraction. So you need to warm up your muscles before you take a dive.

Drinking alcohol is always a big NO for divers. Alcohol utilizes anaerobic metabolism. In anaerobic metabolism is a type of cell metabolism in which our body uses carbohydrates in the absence of oxygen, lactic acid is the end product of anaerobic metabolism. And lactic acid promotes muscle spasms in our body. So if you are planning to take a diving, make sure you have been alcohol free for the past 12 hours if you don’t want to experience muscle cramps underwater.

Drinking plenty of water at least 3 liters a day. Studies have shown that dehydration is also one of the greatest causes of cramps.

Eating a lot of potassium source foods will help you prevent develop muscle cramps. Bananas are the richest known source of potassium. Potassium is known to inhibit muscle contractility and spasms.

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On an amazing day in October, to be exact October 11, 2009, the Scuba Diver Girls went out on the Lois Ann with 15 amazing Scuba Diver Girls and SDG Guys and dove the Ruby E. The visibility was incredible, the fun the beyond fantastic!

www.scubadivergirls.com We chartered the Lois Ann and filled her up with Scuba Diver Girls and their friends! Our first dive was to the Mighty Yukon! She lies on her side and is making a beautiful home to marine life! We lucked out with the best visibility and we all had a ton of fun! Scuba Diver Girls would also like to thank Aqualung for letting us try out the SOL AFX wetsuit! It kept SDG Margo nice and toasty!

Scuba Diver Girl Stephanie and Scuba Diver Girl Margo head out to dive with Diver Duncan in La Jolla Cove on another wonderful day. Looking for fun stuff and fish to share with all of you. Hugs & Happy Diving!

Scuba diving & snorkeling in the Okinawan islands was unbelievable. There was colorful coral, many fish, eels, cuttlefish, and even manta rays. There are also hammerhead sharks and an ancient underwater city ruin that’s still a mystery. We went to Tokashiki, Zamami, Ishigaki, Taketomi, Iriomote and Okinawa itself. Watch these adventures of the marine world. You will want to become a scuba diver too.

www.scubadivergirls.com Stephanie and Margo dive the reefs of La Jolla near Boomers. It is a beautiful day and the girls are excited to try out the new travel BCD by Aqualung. Steph loves it! The viz was great and the girls had a blast! There was no shortage of abalone and lobsters on this dive!

www.scubadivergirls.com The girls welcome Laura from Germany to San Diego! Katy, Stephanie, and Margo take Laura out for a dive in the kelp…we had a blast. The water was warm and clear, we didn’t even wear hoods!

www.scubadivergirls.com The girls meetup again! This one is dedicated to the United States Marine Corps and Vanessa’s husband Matt!!! We welcomed Scuba Diver Girl April to our dive today…she is so much fun! Also, Sam came down with her son to meet everyone…she is going to be certified soon…and Judy, our favorite diver author made it down too!!! The day was beautiful above the water but underneath it was 5-8 feet EEK! The surge kept all of our stomachs turning, but we all made it back …

www.scubadivergirls.com The girls fun dive and come across a bunch of Giant Sea Bass! Margo and Stephanie have fun hanging out with them for awhile and Stephanie even gets to pet one! You will be amazed by these creatures!!! Don’t miss this one.