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Canada Atlantic (North American coastal)This site is one of the most beautiful Gulf of Ste-Lawrence dive site known, very dense marine life, you cant even touch the ground, and very clear water all year long, must be drysuit experience diver the water is approx 33-35f yearlong. From 20-250++ fts completely dark after 160 fts. Enjoy
more info about Le Paradis Marin including maps, reviews, and ratings...
Palau PacificGerman channel - Palau
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Netherlands Antilles Caribbean SeaThe east point of Curacao can only be reached by boat, and because of this the reefs are in excellent condition. As the tip of "East Point" is exposed to the open sea and prevailing winds the current can be quite strong, which is perfect for drift diving. Also due to these stronger currents the animals found here tend to be larger than those seen on the south coast of Curacao.
To reach the best dive spots takes about 1.5 hrs. in a boat from "Spanish Water" on the south coast. Currently the only operator making these trips on a regular basis is "Dive Charter Curacao", who also do trips to the "North Shore" and "West Point", for more information go to
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ItalySalix
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Australia Tasman SeaVery exposed, tricky entry/exit and strong currents unless seas are calm. Don't attempt this site unless you're diving with someone who knows it well.
Beautifull rocky terrain with sponge gardens and a variety of wildlife ranging from nudibranchs and weedy sea dragons to schooling fish, Port Jackson and Wobbegong sharks, bull rays, blue groper, giant cuttle and more.
more info about Shark Point, Clovelly including maps, reviews, and ratings...
United Kingdom Atlantic (European coastal)There is a number of sites to dive with good visability it would be great, unfortunately it was only around 2 metres this weekend. The Seals are great fun and worth the visit alone. marine reserve.lots of subjects for close up and macro spectacular walls of jewel anemones to 40mts.
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New Zealand PacificShallow wall dive with kelp covered rocks and boulders down to a sandy floor. A variety of marine life including large Stingrays and huge Scorpionfish. Sea Temp 19c (Jan 2008)
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website Marine life observed: Stingrays (Short-tailed & Long-tailed),Northern Scorpionfish, Nudibranch (Clown, Variable & Elysia Sp.4), Triplefins (Banded, Blue-eyed, Spectacled & Variable), Sandager's Wrasse, Red Pigfish, Crested Blenny, Snapper, Leatherjackets, Kelpfish & Speckled Moray
more info about Mary's Wall, Aorangi Island, Poor Knights including maps, reviews, and ratings...
New Zealand PacificSite consists of a series of underwater pinnacles in a line at right angles to the island, each one progressively deeper than the next. They are covered in kelp and have lots of large fallen rocks around them. A perfect place for groups of Red Crayfish to live. On top of the rocks, we found the usual Nudibranchs, Triplefins and Blennies. Swimming in and around the kelp, are the occasional, Stingray, Snapper, Orange Wrasse and Sandager's Wrasse. At the top and close to the island there is a small undersea cave/arch, but it's very shallow, only 3 to 4 metres deep. The light here is good and the schools of Maomao make some nice scenic shots. Sea Temp 19c (Jan 2008)
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website Marine life observed: Short-tailed Stingrays, Clown Nudibranch, Triplefins (Banded, Yaldwyn's and Blue-eyed), Maomao, Sandager's Wrasse, Red Pigfish, Crested Blenny, Snapper, Orange Wrasse and Red Crayfish
more info about Trevor's Rocks / El Torito Cave, Aorangi Island, Poor Knights including maps, reviews, and ratings...
Brunei Darussalam South China SeaDive at oil rig...spectacular scene....
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New Zealand PacificOne of the most spectacular dive sites in the Poor Knights, with a huge 8m wide arch in a promontory wall. Currents through the arch can be very strong so caution needs to be exercised here, especially as the arch is 40m deep. Wall is covered in colourful sponges and bryozoans, interspersed with yellow zoanthids, solitary hard corals, common and jewel anemones. The arch is noted for the large groups of Short-tailed Stingrays that gather in and around it. There are also large schools of Kingfish, Maomao, Butterfly Perch and Demoiselles. Perhaps you may also see a Giant Manta, as we did. Sea Temp 19c (Jan 2008)
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website Marine life observed: Giant Manta, Short-tailed Stingrays, Nudibranchs (Clown, Gem, Verco's Tambja), Triplefins (Spectacled, Oblique Swimming and Blue-eyed), Kingfish, Maomao, Butterfly Perch, Northern Scorpionfish, Yellow Moray, Leatherjackets, Demoiselle
more info about Northern Arch, Tawhiti Rahi Island, Poor Knights including maps, reviews, and ratings...
New Zealand PacificA simple to and fro wall dive, from point to point on the wall. Nice clumps of Anemones and Solitary Hard Corals. Sea Temp 19c (Jan 2008)
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website Marine life observed: Nudibranchs ( Morose Tambja, Variable Nudibranch), Banded Triplefin, Common Anemone, Solitary Hard Coral, Leatherjackets, Urchins and Crested Blenny.
more info about Middle Channel, Poor Knights including maps, reviews, and ratings...
New Zealand PacificShallow shore dive (max depth 8m) with strong 12knot rip tides through the bay, so only safe to dive from 30 minutes before to 30 minutes after high and low tides. Easy entry from the sandy beach, near rocks exposed at low tide. Lots of marine life in just the first few metres. Out in the deeper channel there are clumps of colourful sponges. Sea Temp 21c (Jan 2008)
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website Marine life observed: Nudibranchs (Black Dendrodoris, Clown, Gem, Variable & Willan's Cadlina), Triplefins (Common, Estuarine, Mottled, Robust, Variable & Yaldwyn's), Flatworms, Starfish, Hermit Crabs, Crested Blenny, Shrimp, Seahorse & Octopus
more info about Sponge Gardens, Rangiputa Bay, near Whatuwhiwhi including maps, reviews, and ratings...
United Kingdom North SeaA sack barrow is the best way to get your kit to the end of the harbour wall!
Once there it is a relatively easy scramble to get in (by St Abbs standards).
You can see Cathedral rock at low tide, that's the best way to find it.
A great swim through interesting gullies to get there.
It's a great swim through arch with plenty of plumose anemones.
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New Zealand PacificDive site is a large underwater pinnacle, starting at 6m depth and falling to 30m. The boat anchors on the top of the pinnacle and you descend to the bottom of the rock and work your way back up to the top in a spiral. Since the rock is away from the main island, the light has made it possible for more kelp to grow on it. Small shoals of Butterfly Perch and Pink Maomao hang out in shady spots under ledges or kelp. Lots of colourful Bryozoans and Sponges cover the rocks and look wonderful in the dappled light under the kelp. Sea Temp 19c (Jan 2008)
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website Marine life observed: Grey Moray, Sandager's Wrasse, Butterfly Perch, Pink Maomao, Leatherjacket, Crested Blenny, Yaldwyn's Triplefin, Red Pigfish, Northern Scorpionfish, Variable Nudibranch, Demoiselle and Variable Triplefin.
more info about Landing Bay Pinnacle, Tawhiti Rahi Island, Poor Knights including maps, reviews, and ratings...
New Zealand PacificAn interesting dive site with a rocky corridor leading to a cave at the end. Lots of marine life. Sea Temp 19c (Jan 2008)
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website Marine life observed: Nudibranchs, Yellow Moray, Black Angelfish, Jewel Anemone, Solitary Hard Coral, Starfish, Red Pigfish and Sandager's Wrasse.
more info about Jan's Tunnel, Aorangi Island, Poor Knights including maps, reviews, and ratings...
Maldives Indian OceanNo good visibility, more fish and goof corl.
more info about Soneva Fushi - Baa atoll including maps, reviews, and ratings...
Australia Tasman SeaGreat dive site for nudibranchs, weedy sea dragons, Port Jackson sharks, blue groper, giant cuttle, red cuttle, sponge gardens and schooling fish. Max.depth 18m Nudibranchs, giant cuttle, red cuttle, blue grope, weedy sea dragons all seen regularly. Also seahorses, red indian fish, anglerfish, shovelnosre rays, eagle rays if you're lucky.
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United Kingdom AtlanticHispania wreck is one of the best in Scotland. Its totaly covered in orange and white plumose anemones.
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United Kingdom Atlantic (European coastal)diving for all levels of experience and interests.
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New Zealand PacificThe boat moored close to an underwater pinnacle rock. We passed over this to the island wall. The wall curves like an arc back to the boat and we dived along the wall which was covered in a kelp. Our max depth was about 17m. Sea Temp 19c (Jan 2008)
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website Marine life observed: Nudibranchs, Triplefins & Kelpfish
more info about Brady's Corner, Aorangi Island, Poor Knights including maps, reviews, and ratings...