Shore Diving
A collection of trip reports and underwater photography from shore diving locations. Includes detailed logs from Bonaire, Curaçao, Grand Cayman, Indonesia, and the Philippines, ranging from macro subjects to night dives and reef scenes.
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Night Dive – Bonaire
Bonaire, a small Caribbean island, is famous for its clear waters and diverse marine life, particularly the Caribbean lobster. These spiny crustaceans are crucial for the marine ecosystem, as they feed on algae and serve as prey for larger fish. The image was taken during a night dive in Bonaire.
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Wordless Wednesday : Mythical Sea Creature
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Fluorescent Friday
I have always been intrigued by how and why some creatures fluoresce above and below the waterline. Biofluorescence is the absorption and reemission of light from living organisms. Fluorescent organisms have proteins built into their skin or other tissues that absorb energy from light and reemit it as a different colors. This results in a…
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Wordless Wednesday : Sea Creature
During a night dive off the coast of Curaçao, a cornetfish was observed and photographed. The species identified is the Atlantic/Blue-spotted Cornetfish (Fistularia tabacaria), commonly found in the southern Caribbean, highlighting the region’s rich marine biodiversity.
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Scuba Diving Tulamben
After leaving Nusa Lembongan, my next dive destination was Tulamben, located in the north-eastern region of Bali. Tulamben is north of the Nusa Islands. However, before I headed to Tulamben, I decided to spend a few days in Seminyak at the Dash Hotel. Note, there might be a more efficient way to travel from Nusa Lembongan to…
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Bonaire: A Shore Diving Jewel in the Caribbean
Bonaire is one of my favorite islands in the Caribbean for shore diving. Bonaire is located in the southwestern region of the Caribbean, very close to Venezuela. The region is also referred to as the Lesser Antilles. It’s also part of an island grouping called the ABC islands which includes Aruba and Curacao. The ABC…