Dive St. Vincent
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Cuttlefish Monday
A Cuttlefish is a swimming marine mollusk that resembles a broad squid, having eight arms and two long tentacles that are used for grabbing prey. Its internal skeleton is cuttlebone, which it uses for adjusting buoyancy. The lifespan of cuttlefish is typically around one to two years, depending on the species. They hatch from eggs…
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World Octopus Day and Beyond — Encounters from St. Vincent to Thailand
Every year on World Octopus Day (October 8), ocean lovers and scuba divers celebrate one of the ocean’s most intelligent and adaptable creatures. With eight flexible arms, three hearts, and the ability to change color and texture in an instant, octopuses continue to fascinate anyone lucky enough to meet them underwater. The scientific Latin term…
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Saint Vincent Seagrass
In between two work related trips, I was able to quickly dip into St. Vincent and the Grenadines to scuba dive the waters surrounding the island. Saint Vincent is known as the “Critter Capital of the Caribbean.” Off the coast you can easily find many luscious beds of seagrass which host a wide variety of…
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Shark Sunday
These Whitetip Reef Sharks rest during the day and hunt at night in the Pacific Ocean.
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World Manta Day 2022
Happy World Manta Day 2022! Manta Rays are majestical creatures! They are so graceful as the move through the water column. I have been very fortunate to see Manta Rays at several locations in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Manta Rays are the world’s largest ray. Some Manta Rays have wingspans of up to 29…
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Day 2 Diving Haddhunmathi Atoll
Another fun day of scuba diving logged in the books. Today I am pretty much adjusted to the new time zone and over jet lag. We dived three sites – Pink Thila, Haleema Haa and Hithadhoo Corner. The first two dives were executed in the morning after breakfast and we were back by lunch time.…
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First Day Diving Haddhunmathi Atoll
The opportunity presented itself and allowed me to finally make it to the Maldives. The Maldives is a group of islands in the middle of the Indian Ocean. There are about 26 atolls that are in the Republic of the Maldives. I spent two weeks on an atoll locally called Haddhunmathi or Laamu Atoll (to foreigners). The Atoll…
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Turtle Tuesday – Maldives
Just before a small storm we dropping on to a dive site that is know for Manta Ray sightings. We did not see any Manta Ray’s on this dive. However, we did find a few resting Turtles along the reef. More images from my first dive trip to the Maldives can be found here.
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Small Creatures Surrounding The Revillagigedo Archipelago
Scuba divers from all over the world travel to the Revillagigedo Archipelago in the Pacific Ocean to see big animals like Manta Rays, Sharks, Whales, etc. While these large creatures are very exciting to observe and the main attraction – they are not always swimming around divers. This underwater video compiles some of the smaller…
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This Week Seven Years Ago
Images from my first underwater camera and first dive trip to the Philippines. The Philippines is one of a kind scuba diving destination, offering the perfect mix of everything a scuba diver would want – cool critters and great selection of resorts. So many cool critters roaming around the ocean floor!