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PhilippinesThis is the first sanctuary on the beautifull Apo Island. A very easy dive that starts on a gentle slop and ends in a wall. Lots of soft and hard corals, an abundance of small reef fish and the occasional turtle can be seen here. At the shallow end there are hundreds of clownfish in their anemones that seem to come out of every rock and coral, they call this area clownfish city.
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Honduras Caribbean SeaThis is a dramatic site with two walls. The first one ends in a sand patch at approximately 90 feet. The second goes well beyond the recreational dive limits. Fish and corals are plentiful here, and the top of the reef features a sand patch that is good for open water classes. Rays and turtles are often seen here. Unfortunately, we saw three lion fish here yesterday (November 2009).
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Cayman islands Caribbean SeaThis was our first return to the Caribbean following several trips to the South Pacific and Indian Ocean. To be honest, it was a little disappoiting compared to the Pacific.
Of course, Stingray City is a great dive and there were several turtle encounters, but there were NO sharks, few soft coral, and marginally healthy hard corals.
This is a good destination for new divers as there are few currents, enough animal life to keep it interesting, and very warm water; it was 86 degrees when we were there!
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Netherlands Antilles Caribbean SeaVery nice shore dive
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Honduras Caribbean SeaThere is a small wall that goes to about 65 feet, then a sandy area with a coral encrusted BBQ grill and a small wreck. Most divers stay shallower than he wreck; however, it's possible to do a deep dive here by continuing past the wreck. The bottom slopes gradually past the wreck to depths in excess of 130 feet (my personal max depth on this site).
In addition to the regular gang of reef fish, both adults and juveniles, we often see spotted eagle rays, large green morays, and turtles here. I've also seen seahorses and a toad fish at this site. Dolphins regularly pass through.
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Honduras Caribbean SeaThis is the most popular site for drift diving in Utila. The primary wall descends to approximately 70 feet, and then there is a sloping descent to a sandy bottom. Along the sand channel that separates these two areas, divers drift past caverns where they see abundant marine life. Spotted drums, squirrel fish, moray eels, trunk fish, trigger fish, turtles, sting rays, and midnight parrot fish are the standard fare.
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Honduras Caribbean SeaThis site is along a steep wall, and it features a pinnacle near the buoy. A chimney begins at approximately 70 feet and opens into a cavern at approximately 125 feet. Green morays are usually spotted here in addition to a proliferation of reef fish.
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PhilippinesThis divesite in Dauin is made out of old car tires that are overgrown with corals and sponges. Lots of critters in this area seem to like this kind of house. The tires are at about 60ft and the shallow area has some nice seagrass to go critter hunting in. You can find different kinds of frogfish here, nudibrachs, nice anemone's, shrimps and lots of other little stuff.
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Philippines Bohol SeaVery nice dive site in the town of Dauin, right next to Atlantis Dive Resort. Lots of macro life and sometime cuttlefish put their eggs here.
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Honduras Caribbean SeaShallow sand channels, deep channels, a cavern, and a steep wall provide something of interest for everyone. Hundreds of fish usually congregate here, and we often see large turtles, green morays, and rays at this site. Hard and soft corals abound, and the reef is amazing here. Be careful as you explore, if you do an unguided dive. It's called the Maze for a reason!
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Honduras Caribbean SeaThis site provides divers with a small wall, shallows, and a shallow cavern in which to find an assortment of fish from juveniles to large tarpon. I have seen Southern Sting Rays, nurse sharks, and huge crabs here, in addition to scorpion fish, sand dollars, and numerous "typical" Caribbean species.
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Fiji PacificShark Alley - Well say no more!
What can we say about this electric dive site. Ride the currents down the middle of Naiqoro Passage into circling Grey Reef Sharks and dart aorund the bottom between White Tip Reef Sharks.
All moving along gracefully in the current.
website Definitely one of our must see dive sites!
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Fiji PacificSo named by a divemaster who marked it on the map inside the reef at Naiqoro Marine Reserve with a big X.
This delicate dive site is one of the best places to get those marvelous Great Astrolabe Reef acropora table coral shots. Many huge specimens here all in pristine condtion.
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Fiji PacificPreviously called Purple Wall, Road Rage was renamed by one of our regular divers who said that the ripping currents and overwhelming numbers of fish traffic here just weren't well enough described by a "wall dive".
Drop in at the end the Naiqoro Marine Reserve passage and descend to the bottom to be swept into the mouth of the channel to get caught up in the traffic!
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Honduras Caribbean SeaThe wreck lies in approximately 95 feet, and the reef is between the reef and the island, only a few fins kicks away.
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Malta Mediterranean SeaA stunning dive with wonderful easy caves, and great marine life. At an average of only 10 mts it is one of my top three sites ever. I have dived it over a few hundred time now and it still lights me up.
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Australia Coral SeaThis 47m trawler washed up on the beach in November 2003 after suffering engine failure. She was then towed and sunk on 24th December 2003. She has since become the premier wreck dive in the region and home to thousands of fish and other marine life. The vessel sits upright in 26 metres with the deck at 18 metres, making it easily accessible to both open water and more advanced divers. Full penetration diving is available to those with the knowledge and experience.
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Indonesia Andaman SeaShore dive, Head out from Lumba Lumba.
Max depth 25mtr nice long dives here, great viz, awesome critters
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United States Atlantic (South)Wreck dives, Spiegel Grove viz was not as good as I expected, mostly 30 ft to 40 ft, USNS Vandenberg has strong currents and viz also was limited, not much marine life on the Vandenberg, it will be pristine in a couple of years when the marine life moves on it. So far all that is there are a couple of Groupers, under 100 pounds. Phillipines was a great dive site as well, Dumaghette & Puerto Galera, pristine reefs, easy diving mostly shallow dives down to 90 feet. The Carribean is the Carribean, the reefs are dying and the big animal life is hard to find, Cozumel is always great for a fast drift and tunnels and swim throughs, I stay away from cave diving. Costa Rica on the NW side of the country, Hermosa, has some big animals and the viz is poor because of the planten in the water to feed the big boys. The South Pacific has my interest, this year I went to Fla. and going to Dominica and then to Borneo for 2 weeks.
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Indonesia Celebes SeaMuck dive. Harlequin shrimp found 20 feet to left of underwater fallen trees in 3m water (high tide)
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