Isla Margarita is famous among windsurfers throughout the world. With its strong, consistent wind, warm water, and temperature, it’s not surprising that Isla Margarita hosts Professional Windsurfing Association competitions each year.

In the south of the Island is El Yaque Beach. El Yaque is recognised as one of the world’s top five locations for windsurfing and is attracting more and more windsurfers annually. The shallow waters extend for 100m, providing the perfect conditions for beginners and those practicing their tricks and manoeuvers.

Isla Margarita is famous among windsurfers throughout the world. With its strong, consistent wind, warm water, and temperature, it’s not surprising that Isla Margarita hosts Professional Windsurfing Association competitions each year.

In the south of the Island is El Yaque Beach. El Yaque is recognised as one of the world’s top five locations for windsurfing and is attracting more and more windsurfers annually. The shallow waters extend for 100m, providing the perfect conditions for beginners and those practicing their tricks and manoeuvers.

Isla Margarita offers some excellent Caribbean scuba diving and snorkeling. The main attraction is without doubt the abundant and diverse underwater life such as Barracuda, Parrot fish, Spanish Hog fish, all kinds of Grunts, Groupers, huge Balloon fish and if you have a keen eye and are very attentive, you may see lobsters and sea horses. The two most popular snorkeling and dive locations are Los Frailes and Isla Cubagua. A snorkel trip costs on average between $40 and $60 per person for a full day with lunch. The scuba tours cost between $50 and $80 for a whole day trip.

The Los Frailes Archipelago is a group of 5 small uninhabited islands and rocks, located 10 nautical miles north east of Isla Margarita. Because of its northerly location, it has some unique characteristics, such as the presence of a variety of sea nutrients, which makes it biologically diverse and a haven for all kinds of exotic marine life. Ranked as the best diving around the island, the maximum depths are about 25m, with visibility of 10-30m and water temperatures of 21-24°C.

The Los Frailes Archipelago is a group of 5 small uninhabited islands and rocks, located 10 nautical miles north east of Isla Margarita. Because of its northerly location, it has some unique characteristics, such as the presence of a variety of sea nutrients, which makes it biologically diverse and a haven for all kinds of exotic marine life. Ranked as the best diving around the island, the maximum depths are about 25m, with visibility of 10-30m and water temperatures of 21-24°C.

Isla Cubagua is one of the sister islands of Isla Margarita. At Cubagua you can dive off the wreck of a sunken ferry, the Cacica Isabel. In 1981 she was en route from Puerta la Cruz to Punta De Piedras, Isla Margarita, carrying a cargo of cars, trucks and passengers. The crew and passengers all escaped unhurt but the trucks and cars were not so lucky.

Less than 5 feet behind the Cacica Isabel is another wreck, the San Esteban. The San Esteban was purposely sunk years later by students of the La Salle College to serve as an artificial reef. Both wrecks are now sitting in about 45 feet of water in an upright position. Divers can descend through open decks or swim around their exteriors.