Scuba diving locations in Martinique:

When to scuba dive in Martinique:

The water is warm all year, between 25°C and 28°C, but there is a risk of hurricanes from July to October.

Local standards for gear:

The best scuba diving spots in Martinique:

• Rocher Du Diamant - the most famous site of Martinique. This rock, some 4 kilometres from the shore, goes down by progressive steps towards the bottom. In the west, at a depth of 17mtrs is a gigantic fault that perforates the side of the rock. Plenty of coral.
• The Relics Of Sainte Pierre are what remains of the boats that were sunk by the 1902 eruption of Pelée Mountain. Check out The Roraima at 50 metres down.
• The Nahoon Wreck in Les Trois Ilets is a three-masted steel ship at around 100ft.
• Rocher De La Perle lies in the clear water Domenica Channel, with depths of more than 40mtrs. Plenty of fish, such as barracuda, turtles and more.
• Les Canyons De Babodi host an imposing volcanic landscape, where lava flows have been inserted in parallel in water, forming canyons.

The best spots to snorkel in Martinique:

• Anse Figuier, along the rocks up to the point and beyond, has big Trumpet fish, sergeant majors, damsels, Squirrel fish, butterfly fish, Triggerfish and more.
• Anse d'Arlet, there is a large rock which emerges at low tide where can be found a multitude of tropical fish and beautiful starfish.

Fun scuba facts:

Country data:

Administrative details

• Currency: Euro (EUR)
• Population: is about 400,000 (2007)
• Time Zone: ECT (GMT-4)
• Main languages spoken: French ## Diveable overseas territories: France

Martinique diving federations:

French scuba diving federations:

le Fédération Française d'Etudes et de Sports Sous-Marins (FFESSM), which is a member of the Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS)

Local diving laws and regulations (and PADI-equivalent certifications):

PADI and some of the other well-known diving certifications are not directly recognized by French diving legislation. Roughly speaking, the entry level qualification in the FFESSM system, Niveau 1 (N1), is equivalent to PADI Open Water (OW), with Niveau 2 (N2), the second level, loosely equating to PADI Advanced Open Water (AOW), although the FFESSM levels tend to have stricter requirements and so further certification or evidence of relevant experience, such as a logbook, may be required to get some diving centres ("centres de plongée") to recognize your qualifications.