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United StatesLocated at the Illinois / Wisconsin stateline and just 5 minutes West of Interstate 90, Pearl Lake's 30 acres of clear water offers one of the finest diving and training environments in the Midwest. At first glance, you would expect to find this crystalline lake nestled somewhere in the northwoods. Instead, it is just a few minutes north of Rockford, Illinois, the state's second largest city and only a convenient hour's drive from the suburbs of Chicago.
From late April through mid October, certified divers come here to enjoy a relaxing day of diving in an undemanding but interesting and enjoyable environment. They come to sharpen their skills after a time out of the water or to share an outing with family members in Pearl's park-like atmosphere. Additionally, the finest professional dive stores and instructors in the Midwest come here to initiate their students to diving at this recreational facility ideally suited to an introduction to the exciting underwater world. Although the dependably clear water (10' -40' ) and the abundant aquatic life are an attraction to instructors with students, there is something more. Pearl Lake's staff has worked hard to make the student diver's first open water experience as safe, interesting and enjoyable as possible. The same concern has seen to it that the diving professionals who train their students here can do so with minimum effort and maximum safety.
A plus for divers, students and experienced alike, is the ease of entry. Unlike most quarries with limited and difficult access, Pearl offers over a dozen entry areas including several capable of accommodating a number of large groups. Additionally, training depths and interesting sites are located just a short swim offshore. In recent years, twelve training platforms have been added to keep students off the bottom and thus maximize visibility. All are located in 20' -25' depths and vary in size from 8'x 8' mesh grid structures up to a 45' flatbed trailer.
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Philippines Philippine Seaa macro haven i may say... lots of critters here... nudibranchs, pipe fishes, pygmy frogfishes, shrimps, pygmy cuttle fishes, seahorses, octopi, etc.
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Indonesia Bali SeaThe bottom is like a falling wall. Its height 30 m and below. A lot of corals, pure water. The island is inhabitted.
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Australia Indian OceanRottnest Island, plenty of dive sites around here !!
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Maldives Arabian SeaThe sea watches over us all
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Spain Mediterranean SeaFor more information about the dive site do not hesitate to contat me.
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Poland Baltic SeaZatoka Pucka
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Cayman islands Caribbean SeaGreat site....toward the sandy part of Meadows, this grouper was in an overhang, (where he just barely fit), and enjoying the TLC from the group of Pedersons who had a lot of cleaning to do.
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Australia Coral SeaExcellent for macro photography. Amazing for macro photography. Tons to see!
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Cayman islands Caribbean SeaOutstanding dive site - actually this is Randy's Gazebo - full of all sorts of wonderful life - could have done this dive more than once.
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Canada Atlantic (North American coastal)Great little dive site. Shallow, easy entry
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France Atlantic (European coastal)In the harbour of Lanvéoc you may find Hippocampus. However, in the summer season you can´t dive here because there are to many ships passing. Night dives till 5-10 meters deep are beautiful here.
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Malta Mediterranean Sea EASYLY DIVED FROM SHORE AT A DEPTH OF BETWEEN 18-35METRES more info about COMINOLAND WREAK GOZO including maps, reviews, and ratings...
Turks and Caicos islands Caribbean SeaTopreef starts in about 60 feet and falls off to never never land. Sandy patches around huge coral blocks before the drop off. Lots of Nassau groupers, Lobsters and the usual suspects of the caribbean reef. Very nice but deep dive!
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Turks and Caicos islands Caribbean SeaTop reef around 50 feet down to about 120 feet. Nice wall dive. The crack derives its name from a steep crevice that cuts through the reef buttress from the top wall. Lots of sponges, lobsters, nassau grouper, barracudas and the usual caribbean suspects. But also very often gray reef sharks check out the divers.
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Egypt Red SeaThere are many diving centers
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Netherlands Antilles Caribbean SeaOne of the best divesites for a good macro picture...
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Egypt Red SeaGood place
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Bulgaria Black SeaThe „St. Ivan” Island is with an area of 660 decares and is the biggest of the five islands along the Bulgarian coastline. Just a strait of several meters separates it from the "St. Peter" Island with an area of 4-5 decares. Between them and the shore there were two other islands in the antiquity, called Milos and Gata, which today are underwater.
Nowadays, the „St. Ivan” Island is not inhabited. In 1884, French engineers built a lighthouse pointing the way to the Burgas bay. On the same spot there lie the remains of an antique Roman lighthouse, which was built in ІІ century A.D.
The ruins of the monastery church "St. Ivan Foreshadower", built in 1263, can be seen there.
Besides its historical relics, the „St. Ivan” Island is also a natural reserve. About 72 species of birds nest in its rocks, land, and on its shore, out of which 3 species are included in the Red book of endangered species in the world and 15 in Europe. Other rare biological species inhabit the island as well – the underground hare and the “Monk” seal.
Lots of shoals of fish and other sea wildlife can be seen in the waters around the island at a depth between 4 and 25 meters. The cliffs are covered with black mussels.
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Bulgaria Black SeaIn the strait between the northern part of Sozopol and the "St. Ivan" Island, at a depth between 18-20 meters, the bottom is sandy and leveled. Suddenly, gloomy stony branches loom before the underwater divers, with a diameter of 4 - 5 meters. There are hundreds of them and impart the strange feeling of being in an apocalyptic ancient wood. This is really a petrified forest, which sank 70 millions years ago under the Black Sea waters.
Scientists’ researches have determined the trees species to be swamp cedar. A swamp existed here 70 million years ago, not far from the shore. It seems that due to a great geological cataclysm, the sea abruptly raised its level with about 20 meters. It is supposed that the water did not contain oxygen and this led to petrifaction and not to decomposition of the ancient forest.
The underwater tour in the forest among the stone tree trunks is an unforgettable and exciting experience for every underwater diver. Pleasant finds from all historical ages are quite possible here – ancient anchors, amphorae, pottery ware and others. It is supposed that on entering the harbor bay of Sozopol, sailors used to throw away all unnecessary and damaged pottery in the sea.
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