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PhilippinesGreat D\ive site often visited by day boat and liveaboard operators
more info about Dawi North, Dumaguete, Philippines including maps, reviews, and ratings...
Malaysia Celebes SeaSandy bottom, muck diving heaven
more info about Paradise 1 including maps, reviews, and ratings...
United States PacificBeautiful location. Water was clear. Both open sandy area and rocky, kelp forests. Can easily swim to shore. Lots of fish, lobster, octopi, and bat rays along with numerous species of plant life.
more info about Reflector Cove, Catalina Island, CA including maps, reviews, and ratings...
Portugal Atlantic (European coastal)Lots of small creatures and lots of gorgonians and soft coral, beautiful colours.
more info about Baixa de armação - Armação de pera including maps, reviews, and ratings...
Philippines Philippine SeaCan only be reached by Pump Boat from Dumaguete or nearby towns. We stayed at Atmosphere resort, where a 40 min trip led us to a very different underwater world, compared to the muck diving along the nearby coast. A lot of backpackers tend to stay on the island.
Underwater there is the most beautiful unspoilt coral and more turtles than you could possibly dream of.
Apo Island is a volcanic island covering 12 hectares in land area, 7 kilometers off the southeastern tip of Negros Island and 30 kilometers south of the Negros Oriental capital of Dumaguete City in the Philippines. The name "Apo" was derived from the a Filipino word which literally means, "Grandchild".
The marine habitat around the island is a marine reserve, protected by the National Integrated Protected Area Act (NIPA) and under the jurisdiction of the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB). It has become a popular dive site and snorkeling destination with tourists. There are two resorts on Apo Island, both of which have their own dive centers: Apo Island Beach Resort and Liberty's Lodge. There is a ranger station and a lighthouse.
The religious practice of Apo Island is generally Roman Catholic under the care of the Augustinian Recollect Friars.Formerly, it was administered by a Diocesan Priest but it was in 2008 that the Augustinian Recollects was requested to continue the mission. The patron saint of Apo Island is San Vicente Ferrer.
The island is under the jurisdiction of the municipality of Dauin, Negros Oriental, and is one of the municipality's 23 barangays. As of the 2010 census, the island has a population of 918.
more info about Church House Reef, Apo Island, Dumaguete, Negros Oriental including maps, reviews, and ratings...
Dominica Caribbean SeaAtlantic side of Dominica, three pinnacles rising from the Martinique trench at 27,21, and 18m respectively, subject to current at times. Dived with Dive Dominica.
more info about Village including maps, reviews, and ratings...
Cayman islands Gulf Of MexicoJust finishing up the dive at Bonnie's arch, and waiting at the safety stop.
more info about Bonnie's Arch including maps, reviews, and ratings...
SwedenFlabellina Lineata
more info about Väder Island including maps, reviews, and ratings...
Philippines Visayan Seamacro heaven
more info about Negros Oriental (Dauin), Dive Side:" Banca Wreck" including maps, reviews, and ratings...
New Zealand Tasman SeaOkiwi Bay is a great place to dive for Scallops when the season is open. The bottom is sandy and has a variety of marine life such as Rays, Skates, Seahorse, Flounders, Octopus, Leather Jackets etc. In winter the sea can get down to 9 degrees and in summer up to 21 degrees.
Okiwi Bay offers access to a wide variety of diving in close proximety including Cray diving and Wrecks.
Depending on where you are diving the depth can be anywhere from 10m to 30, but on average 20m. The viz varies depending on what season it is and what type of weather has been, but an average would be 6m.
On the rare occassion Orca's have come into the bay!
more info about Okiwi Bay, Marlborough Sounds, Nelson including maps, reviews, and ratings...
Portugal Atlantic (European coastal)Large group of rocks with silty bottom around 25m deep. This spot is known for concentrating several individuals of small-spotted catsharks (Scyliorhinus canicula), known in Portuguese as "pata-roxa", a species which is relatively rare along the Portuguese coast due to overfishing.
more info about Patas-roxas including maps, reviews, and ratings...
Philippines Philippine SeaI use canon G12 - Isotecnic housing - 2 strobe - Macro Lens ULC 165
F8 1/250 iso 100
more info about Pier including maps, reviews, and ratings...
Philippines Philippine SeaApo Island is superb for Turtles and clear water in May/June.
more info about Duin, Dumaguete including maps, reviews, and ratings...
United States PacificVisibility was 20-25 feet. Saw lots of marine life including starfish, urchins, anemones, garibaldi, and a harbor seal. Dive was in June. Water temp was about 62 degrees.
more info about Quail Rock, Santa Cruz, Channel Islands including maps, reviews, and ratings...
Philippines Visayan Seamacro photography
more info about Negros Occidantal (Sipalay), "copper mine" including maps, reviews, and ratings...
Italy Adriatic SeaZona a Tutela Biologica (www.tegnue.it)
more info about Tegnue di Chioggia (VE) including maps, reviews, and ratings...
Philippines Visayan Seatwo ghost pipefishes at about 27m
more info about Negros Oriental, dive spot: "Car Wreck" including maps, reviews, and ratings...
Mozambique Mozambique ChannelManatas on Playstation
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French Polynesia PacificSpectacular site, both for snorkeling and diving. On the incoming current, the water clarity is exceptional. Sharks are everywhere, literally 100's, all around. We saw black tips, white tips, and grays, others saw lemons. Incredible variety of species of reef fish, very accessible to snorkelers. Lots of Napoleon wrasses, groupers, parrot fish, triggers, and pretty much every other specie found in French Polynesian waters. We dove and snorkeled for about 10 days, never got bored, saw new things every dive. Dives for best sharks were between 80 and 100', while the snorkeling was very shallow, most in only 15-20'.
more info about Fakarava South Pass, Tuamotus including maps, reviews, and ratings...
Mexico Caribbean Sea10 minutes boat ride, Sharks can bee seen from december to march
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