Category: Diving
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Diving in Watamu, Kenya
We were diving in Watamu in September 2019 so this is a very delayed write up. Watamu is a small town about 3 hours drive north of Mombasa on Indian ocean coast in Kenya. It has beautiful sandy beaches and is the gateway to Watamu Marine National Park. Highlights from diving are in the video.…
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Diving in Jupiter, Florida, USA
We dove in early March in Jupiter, Florida. The dives were the best we had on the Atlantic, though to be fair we only dove in the Caribbean up till now. This was the end of the season for lemon sharks that aggregate in the area during January – March. We saw several lemon sharks,…
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Diving in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia is one of the mountainous volcanic Eastern Caribbean islands most recognizable for its two Pitons peaks – Gros (big) Piton and Petit (small) Piton. There is good diving with colorful reefs, impressive topography and a few ship wrecks. The video has the highlights. We dove with Eastern Caribbean Diving dive shop located in…
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Diving in Grenada
Grenada is the southern most island in the chain of Eastern Caribbean islands. It is a beautiful mountainous island popular with yachting community for its many safe bays. The island has a coral reef, a few wrecks and a unique underwater sculpture garden. One can dive or snorkel around the underwater sculpture garden. Diving highlights…
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Diving in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis is a two islands country in Eastern Caribbean. With about 50,000 people it is the smallest sovereign state in the Western Hemisphere both in terms of territory and population. The volcanic islands are beautiful and have plenty of nature and history to explore. Diving was very good and we saw sharks,…
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Diving in Barbados
Barbados is the eastern most island in the Caribbean. One can say it is an Atlantic island rather than a Caribbean one. It is surrounded by Atlantic ocean. Geologically it is not on a Caribbean plate but a result of sediment accumulation from subduction of the South American plate under the Caribbean plate. The island…
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Diving in Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Ocho Rios in the north of Jamaica is one of the main tourist areas on the island. DIving is pretty good with a nice Katherine wreck that was sunk on purpose for helping to create a reef for divers, and very impressive reef formations. Video has the highlights. We dove it in May of 2023…
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Diving in Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital of Jamaica, has a population of about one million leaving around the bay area, and a busy port. Yet there is pretty good diving right in Kingston with the view of the downtown (almost). We dove with Yardie divers – the only operator in Kingston. They organize dives on Sundays depending…
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Diving in Runaway Bay, Jamaica
Runaway bay is a small town on the bay of the same name on the northern shore of Jamaica between Montego Bay and Ocho Rios. There is a reef all along the northern shore of Jamaica and sections around Runaway bay have a very impressive canyon, nice scattered reefs and a couple of wrecks. Video…
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Diving in Oracabessa, Jamaica
Oracabessa is a small town on the northern coast of Jamaica, about 20km east of Ocho Rios. This is where Ian Fleming spent his winters and wrote James Bond books. His house still exists, now part of the Golden Eye resort. There is a small marine sanctuary and a very basic diving operation. One can…