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Bulgaria Black SeaCape "St. Toma" is located about 15 km to the south from the town of Sozopol. Opposite it, about 400 meters from the shore, there is a small island called "St. Toma", also known as “The Snake Island”. The botanist Buresh planted a collection of cactuses on the island with an area of 3 decares in the twenties of the last century. Today, the cactuses have taken over the whole area of the island and perhaps this is why it has been proclaimed a natural reserve. Beautiful cliffs are located in the water around the island, rich of underwater wild live. The depth is from 4 to 12 meters.
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Bulgaria Black SeaThe cove is located to the south of the town of Sozopol. This is a place where many species inhabiting the Black Sea can be seen. There are also very beautiful underwater cliffs. Another underwater attraction in the cove is a huge ancient anchor. The place is suitable for beginners and experienced divers alike. The depth is from 6 to 20 meters, and near the shore it goes beneath 5 meters.
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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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Bulgaria Black SeaA Turkish cargo steamship. Launched in 1888. Displacement 330 GRT. On 23.05.1942, while traveling from Burgas to Istanbul, it was unsuccessfully attacked with two torpedoes by the Soviet Sht-205 submarine, not far from Tsarevo. Fearing a repeat attack, the captain of Sefak turned ashore and dropped anchor. The ship’s fate was decided: shooting now at a stationary target, Suhomlinov, the submarine captain, sent the steamship to the bottom with the next two torpedoes. All nine crew members saved themselves.
Today the ship is found about 50 meters from the shore, at a depth of 10-16 meters. Discernible is a part of the stern with the screw and three-meter helm, as well as a multitude of debris over some hundred meters area. Part of the cargo comprising sanitary faience and tiles inscribed "Made in Hungary" is scattered over the bottom.
Among the fragments one can see a part of the torpedo that probably hit the ship in the middle. The Sefak is about 50 meters long, it lies with the bow pointing out to sea.
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Bulgaria Black SeaA French cargo steamship built in France in 1914. At the time of perishing it was sailing under Bulgarian flag. The ship sank into the thick fog on 15.02.1929. In the 50’s the ship was blown up underwater for the purpose of recovering the cargo and pieces of the hull.
The wreckage is lying with the stern to the shore at a distance of some 30 meters from the land. Certain items of cargo can be discerned such as the steam boilers, parts of the deck, a few pipes and rails. The depth is between 18 and 24 meters. Parts of the ship are scattered over an area of around one hundred meters.
The water temperature is between 6-10 degrees in may to 20-22 in august - september.
The shortest time to reach the dive site is 25 min with a boat (type of Zodiac) from Sozopol.
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Philippines Philippine Seanesar dive and trek
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United StatesDedicated Scuba Park- $20 Entry
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Italy Tyrrhenian SeaIt is a marine protected area
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Egypt Red SeaSuitable for all, octopus, frogfish, nudibranch, lionfish, scorpion and stonefish. good for u/w photogarapy at all levels. occasionally seahorses,dolphin and even the odd 5mtr whaleshark.
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Indonesia Flores SeaGeneral:
At the north-east of Komodo, the dive site "Crystal Rock" is named after the surrounding clear waters and is home to large schools of Fusiliers and Anthias. Nice soft coral cover a sloping reef with some impressive table corals.
Current:
Moderate, sometimes strong current.
Marine Life:
There is a small mound northwest of the rock where different species of fish school seasonally, including Tuna and Mackerel. Often encounters with Grey Reef Sharks, White tip Sharks and Turtles.
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Fiji PacificHand Feeding of Bull Sharks, Tiger Sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Blacktip reef sharks, Grey Reef sharks, Lemon sharks, Tawny Nurse Sharks & Silvertip reef sharks.
Run by Aquatrek diving.
website out of Pacific Harbour, Fiji.
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Italy Tyrrhenian Sea THERE AREN'T DIVING CENTERS more info about MILAZZO - GAMBE DI DONNA including maps, reviews, and ratings...
Egypt Red SeaNice wreck, but with a tragic history (the official death toll from her sinking was 470 - many of those were returning from a pilgimage to Mecca). She lies in approximately 30m of water on her starboard side. Shes about 100m long with a beam of around 18m. One of the largest wrecks in the Egyptian Red Sea. She still has lifeboats sitting on the sea bed near the funnels.
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Italy Mediterranean SeaThera are not diving centers and is very difficoult to have diving permissin.
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Maldives Indian OceanVery big manta. Back light.
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Netherlands Antilles Caribbean SeaModelshooting at one of the most spectacular beaches on curacao...
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Maldives Indian OceanNewly famouse dive site among the divers who visit Maldives. Especially Liverbord.
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Malaysia Celebes Seagood macro
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United StatesThis is a great site with a very shot walk.
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Ecuador PacificThe Galapagos Islands are the only place on Earth that you can swim with penguins in relatively warm water. We were snorkeling near the island named Chinese Hat, from the liveaboard Flamingo I (Ecoventura).
A flock of about 6-10 friendly penguins swam with us for about 20 minutes. They checked out our cameras, flippers (see photo), and nibbled gently at our wetsuits. The bottom was lava rock covered with kelp with marine iguanas were feeding on the kelp. Water temperatures were in the low 70's in May.
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