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France Mediterranean SeaNice to dive in the clear water of Corsica
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Honduras Caribbean SeaGot lucky on this find. The small seahorse was on the mooring line as we rolled back into the sea for a wild drift dive.
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United States PacificSalt Creek, Dana Point, CA, 3/28/08...It was recommended that I purchase the Canon 15mm fisheye for my first underwater housing...
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Egypt Red SeaClown fish
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Palau Philippine SeaIn Palau, most people flock to Jellyfish Lake, where there are millons of jellyfish. But not far away is Secret Lake, home to a different species of jellyfish that are not as common
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Italy Adriatic SeaClosest site to my hometown and we mostly visit it when the nytrogen crisis attacks. Except in may when there are plenty of seahorses (mating probably, altough I've never seen any action or "pregnant" males.
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Myanmar (Burma) Andaman SeaMyamar Burma is amazing for photographer. They have a plenty of marine life
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Malaysia South China SeaSugar Wreck is a cargo boat (carrying sugar) that went down ard dec 2000. It had originaly run aground butwas refloared once the cargo had beentransfered. however the damage sustained to the hull resulted in it going down once it was under tow. It lies on it's starboard side in just 18 metres of water with the port side being at abt the 6/7 metre mark.
The lenth of the wreck is 90metres and the area in which it lies flat bare sand.
Trips to the wreck are all by speedboat from the Perhentian Islands and take about 20mins on average.
The general condition is still good and it is possible to access the cargo area through the open hatch's.
Whilst it is still important to be aware of your surroundings it is an easy wreck to dive around, approx 20m away from the hull are some flat cargo crates sprouting a lot of whip coral,harp coral and some soft coral. The hatch's ALWAYS have bamboo sharks underneath,Lionfish and Scorpionfish on top, numorous Giant puffers hanging around and they are a great place to look for Nudi's.
Because the area surrounding the wreck is just sand it has formed a good artificial reef so both around the wreck (and inside the hull) there are large schools of juvenial Yellowtail Barracuda,Onespot Snapper,Schooling Mullet. Other residents include various Porcupinefish,Giant,Mappa and Yelloweyed Puffers,Batfish,Trevalies,Pickhandle Barracuda,Lionfish,Scorpionfish to name but a few.
Be sure to keep your eyes peeled on the bottom for Hermitcrabs,Octopus,Nudi's and sometype of eel that we were neverable to properly identify(bit like a snake eel).
Full penetration is possible but the internal walls are decaying quite considerably and it slts out VERY easily so good line work is a must.
The wreck it's self has no corals really but is covered in shells (except the port side) and the hull is a gd place to hunt for "different" Nudi's downside is the area you need to cover.
So if you ever go to the Perhentian Islands (northeast coast peninsular Malaysia) this is a must do dive site.
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Canada PacificA beutiful wall dive in a channel that has some of the fastest tidal currents in the world. Always dove at slack.
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Netherlands Antilles Caribbean SeaI have been diving over all of the Caribbean and have at last settled on St Eustatius (Statia). I has everything a diver could want and the folks are nice. The population of the island is under 3000, so there is little tourist trade and is passed by the cruise ships. I have been diving since 1964 and this will have to rate as probably the top. I expect to be going here until I get too old to dive.
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United States Caribbean Seanot very many people no about this place go to the little dive shop in saint petersberg and talk to john hunter and he will instruct you
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Japan Sea of OkhotskAs you can guess, it is freezing cold but Shiretoko dive site is really good for ice diving. Also, Shiretoko is World Nature Heritage site. You can enjoy wild life after diving!
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Philippines Philippine SeaSabang beach is much better to dive.more dive sites from novice to tech divers.from macro to width angle..esay access from Manila international airport to Sabang beach Puerto galera. i dove in sabang for five years,i dove also to many place of the philippines and i could rate that sabang is the most beautiful dive sites in my country.. i will open my own DIVE SHOP(Sea Rider DiveCenter small lalaguna,Sabang beach puerto galera orriental mindoro) this coming month of April..i invite you all divers to visit me here and i prove to you why ican say this is the most beautiful dive site in intire philippine sea..my dive shop was build up because of my didecation to let all the people experience the scuba diving and to know them that they need to protect the ocean..thats why my own dive shop was the cheapiest dive shop on the beach.even the courses was really cheap,everybody can take my rate..i promise you guys!
CHEERS, Mark M. Narvacan
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South Africa Indian OceanAwesome shark (and ray) viewing, with 7 species of shark seen regularly, and several other occasional visitors. Water temperature 19-25C, visability usually ~15m, but can be as high as 30m or as low as 5m. See
website for more details.
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United StatesSea Tiger
The Sea Tiger is the deepest wreck on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. It was sunk as an artificial reef in 1999, is 189 feet long, and is thriving with marine life. It rests in 122 feet of water. Visit
website for low cost Hawaii Diving and for more info
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GreeceAn amazing reef that rises up from the dark depths. Big number of fishes, beautiful landscape. Easy dive with loads to see, for all levels of divers. One of the Best in Aegean Sea.
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Mexico PacificBaja, Mexico is surrounded by some of the most biologically diverse water in the world. San Benito Islands is a small slice of this pie and is a blast from the past! I like to compare it to California diving of 75 years ago, California diving is fantastic, but the environment at San Benito Islands is like California on steriods!
San Benito Islands is 279 miles south of San Diego, California and is only accesible from a live aboard dive vessel and typically on a trip with a minimum of a 7 day itiinerary. Horizon Charters Live Aboard Adventures is the only live aboard company that is regularly servicing this amazing destination, and has been doing so since 1994.
San Benito is not for the novice diver and takes a full day of travel to reach. Regular departures from San Diego, California take place during the best months to dive this amazing destination during the months of June - September.
When diving San Benito expect to be surrounded by life on every dive. Not only are the kelp forests absolutely amazing, the mixture of temperate and tropical species of fish, as well as three different species of pinneped are quite often too much to absorb on every single dive!
Even though San Benito is far south of sunny Southern California, do not sign up expecting to encounter large pelagics, i.e., whale sharks or mantas. We have seen these animals here, but they are not an animal that frequents San Benito's waters.
For more information about this truly unique biologically diverse destination go to:
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United States PacificSan Clemente Island is just one of the eight islands that make up the Channel Island chain off of the coast of California. Each island is uniquely different and amazing to behold above and below water.
Kelp diving is the order of the day at San Clemente, and the best way to get to this offshore oasis is onboard a live aboard dive boat. Horizon Charters Live Aboard Adventures has been taking divers to the Channel Islands since 1981, and through there customer service and attention to safety and detail is one of the best live aboard operations in the world.
The kelp forests of San Clemente are an underwater oasis, where you'll be able to encounter sea life as small as a nudibranch to the goliath giant black sea bass (Up to 500 pounds!). The vibrancy of color underwater during a dive through one of San Clemente's kelp forests is truly amazing. The sunrays penetrating through a kelp forest on a beautiful summer or fall day add an element of awe to any diving experience. I like to compare kelp forest diving to a stroll through a healthy redwood forest, with one exception. Instead of looking up at the trees from the bottom, you can fly through the forest tree tops looking down at the sea floor that can sometimes be 100 feet away! A truly amazing experience!
Night diving in a beautiful kelp forest adds another element of wow to the entire experience. Mix in some California sea lions, maybe a 1000' fish school of mackerel, and an occasional 5 - 8 foot soupfin shark and you've completed the total California and San Clemente Island kelp forest experience!
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Kenya Indian OceanHave ben diving at Shark Point several times with Peponi Divers. Its a PADI and BSAC diving centre. Shark Point was my No.1 dive site because it was very colourfull and there is a wide range of under water life. We had a good chance to spot 5 White Dip Reef Sharks, 2 Green Turtles and a big range of different fish at the same time. Also we spotted a huge Patatoe Grouper. The top of one dive wes to see a Whale Shark on the surface. We could swimm with the giant for about 10 to 15 minutes. I can really recomend the diving at Mombasa North Coats as it was my first time to dive in Kenya. I will deffenetly go back there to enjoy some more wonderfull dives.
All the best to Chris, the owner of Peponi Divers Mombasa
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Papua New Guinea PacificThe best gorgonian fans ever seen!!!
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