The Outpost Hotel offers a wide range of services and activities. We'll supply you with a knowledgable tour guide or just point you in the right direction.
You won't come across another tourist in most exploits.
Snorkeling equipment is available for rental.
Alabaster Bay
 A smooth turquoise bay, just 2 miles from the hotel,used for snorkel checkouts, diving lessons, and night dives. The sand flats are filled with sanddollars, comb jellies, and needle fish; variety of sessile invertebrates and small colorful fish. Colonies of star brain and fire coral adorn the walls and rock boulders at their base. Queen and grey angels are common at the point, as are small groupers. A cave 3/4 of the way down the wall usually hosts lobster and large spider crabs. This site is located on the Caribbean side.
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The reef directly in front of our main facility is one of the best on the entire island. Massive heads of elkhorn and brain coral top a thriving reef covered with soft and hard corals. Fish are plentiful and the varied topography keeps the reefs forever fresh--a week of diving this one site would hardly be enough to get to know it well. Caves and caverns abound. Large grouper and lobster are common. Almost every species of reef fish in these waters can be found here. Depth varies from 2' to 25' so everyone can find the right level for their skills.
The dive site most often named favorite of the week by of students. Rising nearly to the surface from the thirty foot ocean floor are six mounds of rock and coral. This bottom structure is home to thousands of schooling fish as well as most larger species. Turtles, large groupers, stingray, and barracuda to name a few. A great spot for photos.
This cave is still actively growing formations. A great adventure to hike beneath the rock and explore the long twisting tunnel. Massive stalactites dot the ceiling.
An Atlantic site, this small crescent beach and the surrounding rocky shore is partially protected from the prevailing winds and currents by James Point to the south. Sometimes we can dive here when no other ocean-side sites are calm enough. The bottom is an interesting mix of bowls, cuts and surge channels: the floor is at 15', cuts and channels may drop off to 25' to 30'. Fish diversity is great, with larger varieties like tarpon and barracuda making occasional appearances. Small green and hawksbill turtles are sighted occasionally. This is one of the few sites where the tiny 9-banded gobies are reliably encountered.