Submerse yourself in the Caribbean

The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority have announced the launch of SubCat Antigua, the island’s first submarine diving tour and latest family attraction.

With a dive site located off the south west coast of Antigua at Winter Hill, the fully air-conditioned, 28-passenger submarine dives down to depths of up to 100ft/30m.

At over 90m long the vessel is very spacious and offers maximum viewing opportunities.

Down in the sea bed visitors have the chance to marvel at stingrays, turtles and various types of sharks as well as hundreds of varieties of tropical fish and species of coral - all without getting wet.

During the coastal trip and 40 minute dive, a submarine host is on hand to answer any questions about life under the sea. All visitors will receive a complimentary dive certificate. The tour costs US$100 per adult (age 12 and over), US$70 per child (age 2-11) and infants under 2 travel free. SubCat departs daily at 10am and 12noon.

Antigua and Barbuda offers everyone from water babies and adventure junkies to land lovers and sun worshippers a wide range of activities and excursions to choose from for a perfect Caribbean holiday.

Other excellent family activities include Stingray City (stingraycityantigua.com), a calm, crystal-clear reef where visitors swim alongside the rays in their natural environment or an eco-kayaking trip through mangroves and uninhabited islands with turtles and stingrays with Antigua Paddles (antiguapaddles.com).

The Antigua Rainforest Canopy Tour (antiguarainforest.com) offers visitors a truly unforgettable high wire journey through the rainforests. Visitors go from tree to tree via an assortment of suspension bridges, zip lines and swings, climaxing with a daredevil 60-foot drop.

For a swashbuckling Caribbean adventure onboard a pirate schooner there’s the Pirates of Antigua tour (piratesofantigua.com). The Black Swan comes complete with flying skull and crossbones flags, Antiguan calypso music and ‘Pirate Grog’. The anchor is dropped at Deep Bay to explore the reefs and wrecks by snorkel.

For further information visit the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority website at antigua-barbuda.com.