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Chile PacificIt's right off the beach at Punta de Tralca. It's cool green water typical of upwelling zones, so make sure to have a 6.5mm or thicker suit. Water temps in spring/summer rarely exceed 17C with 12-15 C being the norm. It's a very popular spot here with the spearfishers, so make sure not to look like a fish.
more info about Punta de Tralca (north side) including maps, reviews, and ratings...
Ireland Atlantic (European coastal)head north around doolin point, not too far from the cliffs of moher. lots of caves and gullys. 11c-18c temp.
more info about bones bay, doolin. including maps, reviews, and ratings...
United States PacificGood place to train and practice skills development. Lots of junk on the bottom along with an artificial reef. Visibility best when everything freezes and the glaciers in the area aren't silting up the water.
more info about Smitty's Cove including maps, reviews, and ratings...
South Africa Atlantic (African coastal)This dive site is one of a few Shore dive alternatives from the roadside parking generally referred to as Oudekraal.This particular site Justins caves is a collection of massive boulders which heaped together and have created a maize of swim through and shallow caves.Being the Atlantic side the water can get rather chilly below 10c but the viz can then be 20meters plus.Besides a large selection of invertebrates there are also spectacular displays of noble corals.
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South Africa Indian OceanCastle Rocks is situated just before the Cape Point Nature Reserve.Travelling from Cape town you will pass through Fishhoek and Simons town.The Coastal drive in itself is a tourist attraction.After the Millers Point turn off you will see a large outcrop of rocks.Not to hard to see why they are called Castle Rocks.Parking is on the side of the Road,about 15 meters above sea level,so you kit up here and walk down to the entry spot
False Bay cleans up with a North westerly and South Westerly wind,and on good days the viz is more than 20meters.The sheltered Bay varies in depth from 3-7meters and is ideal for snorkelling and Training dives.Once you leave the Bay and drop down the rocky reefs you can get about 18meters.The outside of the sheltered bay can become surgy so care should be taken with novice divers on the change of the tide.This area has been a marine reserve for years so all the Delights of False bay can all be seen in one dive.There are quite a few different fish species the obvious are the Red Roman,John Brown,the Cape Knife jaw,Zebra's,Streepies and of course the National fish the Galjoen.Three species of shy shark,Gully shark and Soupfin are regularly spotted the juvenile Dusky's put in a rare appearance.
Large orange wall sponges jut out along the walls and thousands of micro organisms create stunning colours along the dive.Gas flame Nudibranchs and the cape dorid are some of the numerous nudibranchs to be seen.
Castle rocks is one of the best shore dives on the Peninsula.
more info about Castle Rocks,Cape peninsula including maps, reviews, and ratings...
Egypt Red Seavery cool and colourful
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Ireland AtlanticShallow sandy bay with several rocky reefs running parallel to the shore.
Anchor from ? Spanish armada ship lies buried in the sand close to shore.
more info about Anchor Bay, Aughrusbeg including maps, reviews, and ratings...
United Kingdom Atlantic (European coastal)The wreck of the Tapti fairly well broken up but still some nice large sections of hull. Clean sandy bottom so visibility can be good. Marine life to be spotted includes Conger Eel, Ling, Scorpionfish. Lots of nice Plumose Anenomes on the cover sections of the wreck.
more info about The Tapti including maps, reviews, and ratings...
Saint Kitts and Nevis Caribbean SeaJust off Simpson Bay, St Martin small reef named 'Charlies Shores'
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United Kingdom North SeaGreat macro dive, gullies, rocks and kelp at around 18m. Lots of starfish, urchins, squat lobsters, decorator crabs, shrimp and pipefish.
more info about Bohus, Shetland Isles including maps, reviews, and ratings...
Ireland AtlanticShore dive @ ScubaDive West, Connemara.
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South Africa Indian OceanWindmill Beach,is along the False bay coast just outside Simons Town.This area is usually dived throughout the winter months and offers sheltered coves with Giant round shaped boulders sandwiching kelp and reef fish filled diving.This site because of it's sheltered location is very popular and offers safe diving to all level of divers and the only problem is the lack of parking.
The Parking area is the kit up point and its a short walk down to the beach which has entries on the left and right side of a large rock.The dive route can be done clockwise or anti-clockwise.
Out behind the rock are numerous below surface rocky outcrops which run out to sea and swimming a route around these can change the length of the dive.
There are quite a few different fish species the obvious are the Red Roman,John Brown, Hottentot,Zebra's,Streepies and Many species of klipvissies.Pajamas shark and puffadder shyshark are to be seen on most dives.Pipe fish can be seen on the sand aswell as octopus.
Seals will often join the divers briefly looking at them curiously,standing on your head or spinning in the water will often get a mimicked response.Remember regard all animals as potentially dangerous and don't touch.
The car park is fenced and the pedestrian gate is there to keep the jackass penguins from staying onto the golf course and into the neighbouring properties.
One of the only sites to have ablution facilities.
Remember as with all the sites around the Cape Peninsula A annual recreational scuba diving permit is required.
more info about Windmill beach-Simonstown-False bay including maps, reviews, and ratings...
South Africa Indian OceanPyramid Rocks is situated just before Castle rocks on the road to the Cape Point Nature Reserve.Travelling from Cape town you will pass through Fishhoek and Simons town.After the Millers Point turn off the road dips and then climbs again at the bottom off the dip is a pull off area for about 2 vehicles.This is the Parking
,you kit up here and walk down the path to the right to the dive entry spot
The area around Pyramid Rocks cleans up with a North westerly and South Westerly wind,and on good days the viz is more than 20 meters.The Top of the Pyramid shaped rock can be seen breaking the surface in the distance,this is a long snorkel out to the rocks.
This area has been a marine reserve for years so all the Delights of False bay can all be seen in one dive.There are quite a few different fish species the obvious are the Red Roman,John Brown,the Cape Knife jaw,Zebra's,Streepies and of course the National fish the Galjoen.Three species of shy shark,Pyjama,Gully shark and Soupfin are regularly spotted the juvenile Dusky's put in a rare appearance.
The Attraction of this dive sight are the Seven gill spotted cow sharks,These slow swimming prehistoric looking sharks cruise lazily around the area between the shore and the Pyramid.Broad snouted they can get up to 3 meters in length.they have the unnerving habit of swimming straight at divers .the divers always give way.Potentially dangerous there have been no incidents of attack or aggression at this dive site.
Large orange wall sponges jut out along the walls and thousands of micro organisms create stunning colours along the dive.Gas flame Nudibranchs and the cape dorid are some of the numerous nudibranchs to be seen.
On one occasion we had to stop and wait for a whale to swim passed on our swim out,Also spotted here is the Cape Clawless otter.
more info about Pyramid Rocks -False bay-Cape Peninsula including maps, reviews, and ratings...
South Africa Indian OceanCastle Rocks is situated just before the Cape Point Nature Reserve.Travelling from Cape town you will pass through Fishhoek and Simons town.The Coastal drive in itself is a tourist attraction.After the Millers Point turn off you will see a large outcrop of rocks.Not to hard to see why they are called Castle Rocks.Parking is on the side of the Road,about 15 meters above sea level,so you kit up here and walk down to the entry spot.
False Bay cleans up with a North westerly and South Westerly wind,and on good days the viz is more than 20meters.The sheltered Bay varies in depth from 3-7meters and is ideal for snorkelling and Training dives.Once you leave the Bay and drop down the rocky reefs you can get about 18meters.The outside of the sheltered bay can become surgy so care should be taken with novice divers on the change of the tide.This area has been a marine reserve for years so all the Delights of False bay can all be seen in one dive.There are quite a few different fish species the obvious are the Roman's,John Brown,the Cape Knife jaw,Zebra's,Streepies and of course the National fish the Galjoen.Three species of shy shark,Gully shark and Soupfin are regularly spotted the juvenile Dusky's put in a rare appearance.
Large orange wall sponges jut out along the walls and thousands of micro organisms create stunning colours along the dive.Gas flame Nudibranchs and the cape dorid are some of the numerous nudibranchs to be seen.
Castle rocks is one of the best shore dives on the Peninsula.
more info about Castle Rocks -False bay-Cape peninsula including maps, reviews, and ratings...
Norway Norwegian SeaTaken outside the pier of Gulen Dive Resort, Norway.
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United Kingdom AtlanticSheltered Scottish loch - loads of colourful marine life.
Viz can be affected by freshwater runoff.
Typically green water.
more info about Loch Hourn including maps, reviews, and ratings...
United Kingdom Atlantic (European coastal)Great Wrecks - Rondo, THesis and of course the Hispania
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AustraliaFavourite site for an easy relaxing dive. This is a marine reserve so there is plenty of marine life, most of which is used to human interaction. The diversity of species at this site is amazing considering its close proximity to the city and how build up the area is.
more info about Fairy Bower Manly including maps, reviews, and ratings...
United Kingdom Atlantic (European coastal)World class diving !!
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Ireland Irish SeaMy buddy and I
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