Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Saint Michel
Ready to check out the best sites in Saint Michel for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 2 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.
No matter what you're looking for, you can find a diverse range of the best ocean activities in Saint Michel to suit your needs.
#1 - Isla Amiga
Haiti
Western side of the island is characterized by rock gullies interspersed with some sot corals. The south eastern side has more soft coral, fans and coral outcroppings. A local hotel owner leases the island and has installed a number of artificial reefs that have interesting corals and sponges growing on them.
You must hire a boat form either Baie de l'Acul or from Labadie to take you there. Once on the island the best place to enter is the South shore as entering from anywhere else requires some swimming to clear the small barrier reef around the island.
Isla Amiga is also known as Isle Arat.
#2 - Trois Maries
Haiti
The site is characterized by a fringing reef with fans and soft corals. A good place to spot squid and flamingo tongue snails on the purple sea gorgonian fans. It is wise to have a boat to follow you on the dive as the current can be swift giving you no choice but to do a drift dive. Long shore currents are frequently from East to West as prevailing winds are from the Northeast. Best to dive in the mornings when the North coast gets less waves and wind.
To get to Trois Maries you need to hire a boat from Baie de l'Acul - Balan or Piatre small ports (30min) or hire a boat taxi from Labadie (45 min.). Each will cost 1500 - 2000 gourdes or 40-50 USD round trip. The barrier reef is only accessible from a boat as the nearby beach is surrounded by very shallow reef.