点评:I hired a small fiberglass motorboat, and two local guys picked us up early in the morning and took us across calm, glassy water. When you arrive, it’s immediately clear why the area is protected. Crab Key is a natural park, and a ranger (I believe her name was Miss Bush) comes out to give a brief orientation—no smoking, no drones, respect the island. It’s straightforward and no-nonsense. And yes, they sell ice-cold Colombian beer.
This is not a polished, resort-style experience, and that’s important to understand going in. The island is rural, operations are simple, and service is functional rather than performative. Things move at their own pace. If you’re comfortable with that—and you should be—everything feels authentic and grounded.
There are rough wooden steps and natural trails, so good hiking shoes or water shoes are a must. A short climb brings you to an overlook with some of the most striking Caribbean blues imaginable; layered, luminous, and almost unreal.
Providencia itself is only seven miles long, yet it sits alongside a massive barrier reef, and you really feel that scale here. Crab Key is an excellent spot to snorkel, dive off the pier, or just sit quietly with a beer and take it all in.
Afterward, our boat captain took us barracuda fishing near Santa Catalina along the edge of the reef. We caught two barracuda and a small lobster—an unforgettable experience, but it also made me think about sustainability. Places like this stay special only if they’re protected, and a little restraint goes a long way.
All in all, Crab Key offers one of the most genuine underwater Caribbean experiences you can have; raw, colorful, and alive. Bring your GoPro. You’ll want proof these colors actually exist.
翻译:我租了一艘小型玻璃钢机动船,清晨,两位当地人来接我们,带我们驶过平静如镜的水面。抵达后,你立刻就能明白这片区域为何受到保护。蟹岛是一个自然公园,一位护林员(我记得她叫布什小姐)会出来做个简短的介绍——禁止吸烟、禁止无人机飞行、尊重岛屿。一切都简单明了,不容置疑。对了,这里还卖冰镇的哥伦比亚啤酒。
这里并非精致奢华的度假村,这一点在出发前需要明确。岛屿地处乡村,一切运作都很简单,服务也注重实用而非形式。这里的一切都按照自己的节奏进行。如果你能接受这一点——你应该能接受——那么你会觉得一切都真实而质朴。
岛上有一些简陋的木台阶和天然小径,所以一双舒适的徒步鞋或涉水鞋必不可少。稍稍攀登一下,你就能到达一个观景台,那里拥有令人叹为观止的加勒比海蓝色:层层叠叠,波光粼粼,美得令人窒息。
普罗维登西亚岛本身只有七英里长,却毗邻巨大的堡礁,在这里,你真切地感受到它的规模。蟹礁是浮潜、从码头潜水或只是静静地喝着啤酒欣赏美景的绝佳地点。
之后,我们的船长带我们沿着礁石边缘在圣卡塔利娜附近钓梭鱼。我们钓到了两条梭鱼和一只小龙虾——这是一次难忘的经历,但也让我开始思考可持续发展的问题。像这样的地方只有得到保护才能保持其独特性,而一点点的克制就能带来巨大的改变。
总而言之,蟹礁能为你提供最原汁原味的加勒比海水下体验之一:原始、绚丽、生机勃勃。带上你的GoPro吧。你会想要记录下这些色彩的真实存在。