Puerto Rico
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About 40 miles off the wild western coast of Puerto Rico, Mona Island boasts one of the last great, untouched shorelines in the Caribbean.
A Reef full of corals and sponges with ledges, over hence and trenches, that are full of diversity marine life that create a rainbow of colors. There you can also find a concrete statue of a Mermaid sitting on two dolphins.
Good site for marine photography.
As far as live-aboards go, you can't get better than the Juliet (www.sailjuliet.com). Which I booked through Dolphin Dive Center in Athens, Georgia, USA (www.athensdivecenter.com).
The Juliet is beautiful and the crew is amazing. The dives at Mona were unlike any dives I have ever done. The amount of coral and sponges was completely amazing. ...
Caradonna Worldwide Dive Adventures brings the world of diving within reach. With more than 25 years in dive travel, Caradonna is the largest dive travel specialist in the United States. They currently market over 300 hotels in over 37 destinations worldwide, with strengths in the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, the Pacific and many other exotic destinations.
Beautiful Wall Dive! The wall presents itself very vertical, at 95 feet depth there is a trench that runs perpendicular with the edge of the Wall, creating an habitat perfect for fish diversity, creatures, hard coral and multicolor sponges. The biggest Black Corals trees that you can fins at the Wall. Perfect for underwater photography.
This wall dive, located off the coast of Rincon, is full of colorful coral and tons of fish. This spot is rumored to be even more spectacular at night.



