Activities · Destination Guide
Martinique
French Caribbean reefs, wrecks and volcano views in one compact island
Updated Nov 21, 2025 • 10 sources
Martinique Activity Planning
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Scuba
What It Feels Like
Scuba diving in Martinique is split between three main flavors. Around Rocher du Diamant you get a legendary lava pinnacle with arches, swim throughs and schooling fish. In Anses d'Arlet and Cap Salomon there are easy reef gardens ideal for training, turtles and relaxed multilevel dives. Further north in the Bay of Saint-Pierre, deep wrecks such as Le Roraima and Le Dahlia rest below the slopes of Mount Pelee, adding serious history and overhead structure for experienced divers.
Signature Sites
Start Here
This Cap Salomon classic is a series of coral gardens and rocky slopes between roughly {{ 5 | distance:m }} and {{ 30 | distance:m }}, with swim throughs, scorpionfish, turtles and rich hard coral cover.
A south coast wall dive that starts shallow and drops toward {{ 40 | distance:m }}, Pointe Lezarde mixes finger coral gardens, overhangs and small canyons with frequent turtle and barracuda sightings.
Advanced
Rocher du Diamant (Diamond Rock)
Martinique's signature dive is a lava plug rising dramatically from the Caribbean, with arches, caves and walls dropping from about {{ 12 | distance:m }} down past {{ 30 | distance:m }}.
Petites Jorasses, Anses-d'Arlet
Terraced volcanic ledges step down to about {{ 20 | distance:m }} and beyond, with schooling barracuda, trevally and plenty of reef fish weaving through coral covered rock.
Planning Playbook
Operator Checklist
- Most visiting divers base in Anses d'Arlet, Trois Ilets, Le Marin or Saint-Pierre and book two tank morning trips with local clubs such as Alpha Plongee and Espace Plongee. Many operators are French speaking first, with limited English, so confirm languages and certification details by email ahead of time. Wreck charters out of Saint-Pierre and Rocher du Diamant or La Perle trips in the south are weather dependent and often require a minimum number of divers, so plan some flexible days. Bring your own SMB, computer and torch; nitrox is available in several centers but not universal. Gloves, spear guns and touching coral are generally prohibited under marine park rules.
Conditions Fallback
- Most visiting divers base in Anses d'Arlet, Trois Ilets, Le Marin or Saint-Pierre and book two tank morning trips with local clubs such as Alpha Plongee and Espace Plongee. Many operators are French speaking first, with limited English, so confirm languages and certification details by email ahead of time. Wreck charters out of Saint-Pierre and Rocher du Diamant or La Perle trips in the south are weather dependent and often require a minimum number of divers, so plan some flexible days. Bring your own SMB, computer and torch; nitrox is available in several centers but not universal. Gloves, spear guns and touching coral are generally prohibited under marine park rules.
Avoid
- Do not ignore hurricane season and heavy squalls advisories from local operators.