Caracas

Check out Scubatec DiveCenter in Caracas if you're starting out there. The shop provides diving lessons and excursions off the coast of Venezuela's mainland and islands, as well as equipment for sale or rental. Take a journey to Morrocoy National Park if you're traveling west of Caracas along Venezuela's coast. Arrange a diving tour with Frogman Dive Center in Tucacas, just south of the park. The dive shop routinely takes divers to neighboring dive spots along the park's shore, as well as to the Los Roques island, which is about 60 miles northeast of Tucacas. Here is one of the best dive sites in Venezuela.

Scuba divers can take a short flight from Caracas to Santiago Mario Caribbean International Airport (PMV). Porlamar, the main city on Isla Margarita, is home to the airport. Divers will discover a variety of resorts and dive companies to accommodate weeklong or daylong scuba adventures from there. In Venezuela, the island of La Margarita is a renowned tourist attraction. On the island, there is much to do both day and night. The Ferris wheel is illuminated at night, and the island has a year-round carnival atmosphere.