Naked scuba diving: Nudists embrace warm Caribbean waters

November 16, 9:41 AMWorldwide Travel ExaminerMark Resnicoff

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   Naked scuba diving – Photo: Ashkeling

Many people consider naked scuba diving to be an exhilarating activity, providing for complete freedom within a purely natural environment. Thousands of people enjoy the natural tranquility of this activity when warm ocean waters gently caress their skin.

Surprisingly, naked scuba diving can be safer than using a wet suit. Unknown to many divers, the waters in most tropical and subtropical locations contain small, stinging vermin called sea lice, whose bite can be quite painful. Sea lice are unable to cling to bare skin, but can get trapped underneath a wet suit and become a real nuisance to divers.

Naked scuba diving also encourages increased skills because divers want to avoid cutting themselves on sharp coral reefs and rugged rocks, Diving in the nude can also lessen dangers such as snagging expensive scuba gear on reefs and rocks.

Despite all the benefits of naked scuba diving, the activity does have its risks. Male divers should avoid feeding fish, who are unable to distinguish the difference between food and a man’s appendage. This may sound funny, but bites can and do occur.

Uninhibited travelers who are comfortable enough in their own skin to participate in this stimulating underwater activity will find the Caribbean Sea’s warm waters to be the perfect environment for their favorite pastime. People interested in trying naked scuba diving can find a broad selection of resorts offering the activity throughout the Caribbean region:

Antigua

• Hawksbill

Bonaire

• Sorobon Beach Resort

Dominican Republic

• Eden Bay Resort

Jamaica

• Breezes (Runaway Bay)
• Grand Lido (Braco and Nigro)

St. Martin

• Orient Beach French

On the mainland, several naked scuba diving locations can be found in:

Mexico

• San Francisco Beach (Cozumel)
• Playa del Carman (Yucatan Mayan Corridor)

Honduras

• Half Moon Bay
• West End Bay

If the Bahamas are more to your liking, nake scuba diving is also offered at Breezes in Nassau and Cutlass Bay on Cat Island.