Advice on Diving in Jamaica

...of Port Royale, purpose-sunk shipwrecks, and intriguing cave systems offer an alternative underwater experience to the coral reefs. Jamaica established two marine parks in the 1990's, in an effort to restore and preserve the fragile underwater ecosystem of the fringing reefs along the north and west coastlines. The Montego Bay Park extends across the entire bay, down to a depth of 300 feet. Divers favor the marine life diversity in the Negril Marine Park, which covers over 60 square miles and stretches two miles out to sea. Divers need to be aware of the park regulations, which include no cor...