Archive for April, 2007

Paradise Island

Tuesday, April 17th, 2007

Cave Dive – Dudu Lake

Tuesday, April 17th, 2007

  max. depth 10 -15 m / 30 – 45 ft

Hour and half east of Sosua in the lower range of the coastal mountains we take you diving in two fresh clean water lagoons, where the visibility is an astonishing 50 meters (160+ ft).They are connected with two massive underwater tunnels about 200 meters long. Third cave takes you in spectacular underground dome naturally decorated by limestone stalagmites and stalactites still gradually building up over the years. The Caverns offer a number of different eco systems, natural beauty just waiting to be discovered. This site is a brilliant introduction to the mystery and fascination of cave diving.

 

Wreck Dive

Tuesday, April 17th, 2007

  max. depth 36 m / 118 ft

Zingara, a 45 meter-long cargo ship, is a residence to a 6 foot long (2 m) moray eel that has a reputation for surprising curious divers. Next to the wreck you can see big stingrays lying motionlessly in the sandy bottom. This dive has the additional feature of an adjacent reef wall, allowing divers the option to ascend to a shallower depth. The wall is host to numerous fan corals, whips, barrels and tube sponges.

 

Ray point

Tuesday, April 17th, 2007

  max. depth 65 m / 215 ft

Ray point is definitely a dive for advanced experienced divers. A drop off starting at 23 m / 75 ft and the deepest point is somewhere at 65 m / 215 ft (we dive maximum depth at 35m / 115ft). A magnificent large wall covered with healthy old corals is a home of lobsters, moray eels, octopuses, blue trigger fish, often the eagle rays and the giant manta rays swim through this dive spot.

Pyramids

Tuesday, April 17th, 2007

max. depth 18 m / 60 ft 

The Pyramids are made up of gully's, cliff corals, and swim-throughs as a result of land eroding into the sea and chunks of the coastal cliffs falling off.

 

Airport Wall

Tuesday, April 17th, 2007

  max. depth 24 m / 80 ft

Airport Wall is considered by many divers the best dive spot in our location. The reef wall starts at a depth of 12 m/ 40 ft. The wall with beautiful hard and soft corals is a labyrinth of swim-troughs, caves, and schools of tropical fish. Inside one of the caves is a massive Elkhorn Coral, a rare animal that does not need sunlight to flourish.

 

Five Rocks

Tuesday, April 17th, 2007

  max. depth 24 m / 80 ft

Perfect for all levels of dive ability, Five Rocks is a bottom feeders heaven. Turtles, lobsters, conch, and crab hide inside towering barrel sponges.

La Puntilla

Tuesday, April 17th, 2007

  max. depth 12 m / 40 ft

Exciting diving La Puntilla between four fallen boulders that have created a variety of caves and channels. Species of particular interest here are the barracuda and the spotted eagle

Canyon

Tuesday, April 17th, 2007

  max. depth 18 m / 60 ft

The Canyon is a reef wall that has split, forming an underwater avenue ideal for a relaxed, colorful cruise. The wall begins at 4 m /12 ft and is full of aquatic life and spectacular sponges.

 

Larimar II

Tuesday, April 17th, 2007

  depth 18 – 32 m / 60 – 105 ft

Larimar II is separated from Larimar I by minute and half swim over slowly sloped sandy floor.  It is suitable for Open Water Divers at a maximum of 18 meters on top of the wall, while Advanced Divers can go to the bottom of the wall at maximum of 32 meters. Home of giant Clinging crab, every dive you can see big stingrays and a lot of hard and soft corals.