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In the Excalibur                My buddy

 

DIVE

NO.

DATE

LOCATION

COUNTRY

TIME IN

MAX. DEPTH

BOTTOM TIME

BRIEF INFO

1

10 Aug 97

Three Rocks, Sosúa

Dom. Republic

11:30

12 m

39’

Northern Coast Aquasports Dive Center

2

10 Aug 97

Mini Wall, Sosúa

Dom. Republic

13:00

12 m

37’

idem

3

11 Aug 97

Out of Mini Wall, Sosúa

Dom. Republic

14:15

17m

32’

idem

4

11 Aug 97

Canyon, Sosúa

Dom. Republic

15:30

16.5m

31’

idem

5

10 Apr 98

Salva Vidas, Sagres

Portugal

_____

23m

30’

Centro de Mergulho Ilhas do Martinhal

6

11 Apr 98

Ilhas do Martinhal, Sagres

Portugal

_____

23.4m

33’

idem

7

12 Apr 98

Vapor Leo, Sagres

Portugal

_____

14m

38’

idem

Wreck Dive

8

10 Jun 98

Dois Caminhos, Sagres

Portugal

_____

8.2m

45’

idem

Navigation

9

12 Jun 98

Vapor das 19, Sagres

Portugal

_____

30m

17’

idem

Deep Dive

Wreck Dive

10

12 Jun 98

Balcão, Sagres

Portugal

_____

14m

45’

idem

Search and Recovery

11

12 Jun 98

Porta do A do Sol, Sagres

Portugal

_____

11m

30’

idem

Night Dive

12

13 Jun 98

Vapor Leo, Sagres

Portugal

_____

12.2m

47’

idem

Underwater Naturalist Wreck Dive

13

13 Aug 98

Platform Reef

Pulau Payar, Lagkawi

Malaysia

11:05

12m

40’

Marine Reserve:

Langkawi Coral

14

13 Aug 98

Pulau Kaca

Pulau Payar, Lagkawi

Malaysia

 

13:15

15m

44’

idem

15

17 Aug 98

Trumbu Tiga,

Pulau Perhentian

Malaysia

 

10:40

14m

46’

Steffen Sea Sports

16

17 Aug 98

Pauh Reef,

Pulau Perhentian

Malaysia

 

14:45

15m

40’

idem

17

18 Aug 98

Pulau Seringi,

Pulau Perhentian

Malaysia

 

10:50

16m

40’

idem

First dive without guide

18

18 Aug 98

Nissan,

Pulau Perhentian

Malaysia

 

14:55

16m

40’

idem

19

3 Oct 98

Salva Vidas, Sagres

Portugal

10:55

22.7m

30’

Centro de Mergulho Ilhas do Martinhal

Surfaced alone

20

3 Oct 98

Balcão, Sagres

Portugal

14:30

19m

38’

idem

21

5 Oct 98

Vapor das 19, Sagres

Portugal

_____

30.5m

28’

idem

Wreck Dive

22

5 Oct 98

Porta do A do Sol, Sagres

Portugal

_____

19.8m

39’

idem

 

23

3 Apr 99

Vapor das 19, Sagres

Portugal

10:35

29.7m

16’

idem

Wreck Dive

Dived without guide

24

3 Apr 99

Porta do A do Sol, Sagres

Portugal

14:45

20m

45’

idem

25

3 Apr 99

Balcão, Sagres

Portugal

22:15

16m

40’

idem

Night Dive

26

4 Apr 99

Nossa Senhora, Sagres

Portugal

11:00

17m

48’

idem

Cave Dive

27

4 Apr 99

Vapor Leo, Sagres

Portugal

15:35

14.7m

47’

idem

Wreck Dive

28

10 Jun 99

Vapor das 19, Sagres

Portugal

10:00

32m

30’

idem

Wreck Dive

29

10 Jun 99

Porta do A do Sol, Sagres

Portugal

14:00

18m

1h

idem

30

11 Jun 99

Salva Vidas, Sagres

Portugal

10:52

22m

35’

idem

Had do chase after buddy

31

11 Jun 99

Vapor Leo, Sagres

Portugal

15:02

17m

35’

idem

32

11 Jun 99

Salva Vidas, Sagres

Portugal

22:25

22m

25’

idem

Night Dive

33

12 Jun 99

Balcão, Sagres

Portugal

10:50

22m

48’

idem

34

12 Jun 99

Cabo S. Vicente, Sagres

Portugal

15:06

19m

47’

idem

35

13 Jun 99

Vapor das 19, Sagres

Portugal

10:50

30m

25’

idem

Wreck Dive

Poor visibility: ghost-like ship

36

6 Aug 99

Colombia Reef, Cozumel

Mexico

8:30

34m

56’

Aldora Divers

Drift Dive

37

6 Aug 99

Chankanaab baja / poletas, Cozumel

Mexico

11:35

19m

1h

idem

Drift Dive

38

7 Aug 99

Devil’s Throat, Punta Sur, Cozumel

Mexico

8:35

38m

47’

idem

Cave / Cavern Diving – Swiss Cheese

39

7 Aug 99

Yucab – Tormentos Reef, Cozumel

Mexico

12:34

17m

1h04

idem

Drift Dive

40

7 Aug 99

Chankannab, Cozumel

Mexico

19:40

16m

1h

idem

Night Dive

41

8 Aug 99

Palancar Cuevas, Cozumel

Mexico

8:35

27.1m

1h01

idem

Drift Dive

42

8 Aug 99

Santa Rosa Reef, Cozumel

Mexico

12:05

26m

1h06

idem

Drift Dive

43

11 Aug 99

Colombia Deep, Cozumel

Mexico

8:45

32m

1h07

idem

Deep Dive

44

11 Aug 99

Paso El Cedral, Cozumel

Mexico

12:55

16.7m

1h08

idem

Drift Dive

45

11 Aug 99

Paradise Reef, Cozumel

Mexico

20:12

13m

1h01

idem

Night Dive

46

12 Aug 99

Santa Rosa Wall, Cozumel

Mexico

8:16

37m

57’

idem

Deep Dive

47

12 Aug 99

The Horseshoe (ending in Palancar Gardens), Cozumel

Mexico

11:35

27.4m

1h11

idem

Drift Dive

An underwater  memorial

48

13 Aug 99

Devil’s Throat, Punta Sur, Cozumel

Mexico

8:32

40m

52’

idem

Cavern Dive

Deep Dive

49

13 Aug 99

Yucab (towards Tormentos), Cozumel

Mexico

11:50

17m

1h13

idem

Drift Dive

(blew air rings)

50

14 Aug 99

Colombia Deep, Cozumel

Mexico

8:34

34m

1h03

idem

Drift Tunnel Dive

51

14 Aug 99

La Francesa, Cozumel

Mexico

11:55

20.7m

1h09

idem

Drift Dive

(What a ride!)

52

2 Oct 99

Ereino (?), O Grove

Spain

16:30

6m (!)

45’

Argo Sub

 

53

3 Oct 99

Illa de Rua, O Grove

Spain

16:25

20m

35’

idem

What a  Race!

 

54

30 Apr 00

Balcão, Sagres

Portugal

15:06

17.7m

47’

Centro de Mergulho Ilhas do Martinhal

(with whole equipment)

55

30 Apr 00

Balcão, Sagres

Portugal

22:23

19.6m

43’

idem

Night Dive

56

1 May 00

Salva Vidas, Sagres

Portugal

16:46

22.7m

42’

idem

UW Naturalist

57

1 May 00

Balcão, Sagres

Portugal

14:38

13.6m

56’

idem

THE octopus!

58

27 May 00

Punta Sur, Islas Cies, Baiona

Spain

12:11

14.7

1h06

Prodiving

Great kelp!

59

27 May 00

Isla Norte, Islas Cies, Baiona

Spain

17:29

12.5

49'

idem

Very cold!

60

24 June 00

Pedra Shor,            O Grove

Spain

16:26

25.1

42'

Argo Sub

61

25 June 00

Batea de Lanzada,  O Grove

Spain

16:54

16.5

50'

idem

The blenny!

62

4 Aug 00

Middle Far Garden, Sharm El Sheikh

Egypt

11:39

18.6

54'

Oonas Divers

63

4 Aug 00

Near Garden, Sharm El Sheikh

Egypt

15:32

20.3

51'

Idem

64

5 Aug 00

Temple, Sharm El Sheikh

Egypt

11:25

22.0

53'

idem

Pinnacles

65

5 Aug 00

Tower, Sharm El Sheikh

Egypt

15:25

21.7

48'

idem

Drift Dive

66

6 Aug 00

Shark Reef

Ras Mohammed, Sharm El Sheikh

Egypt

11:06

32.3

46'

idem

Intro Nitrox Dive

Wreck of The Jolanda (toilets)

67

6 Aug 00

Ras Za'atar, Sharm El Sheikh

Egypt

14:54

30.8

43'

idem

Keeping computer happy after Nitrox Dive...

(Found mask and snorkel at around 25m)

68

7 Aug 00

Woodhouse

Tiran Island, Sharm El Sheikh

Egypt

10:26

25.9

34'

idem

Drift Dive - Current TOO strong - Dive aborted

69

7 Aug 00

Jackson Reef

Tiran Island, Sharm El Sheikh

Egypt

13:38

23.0

54'

idem

Shark hunting (only saw a small one)

70

8 Aug 00

Um gamar ("Mother of the Moon"), Hurghada

Egypt

10:50

28.2

54'

Emperor Divers

Alone with buddy

Remnants of Cousteau's dive cage

71

8 Aug 00

El Fanadir, Hurghada

Egypt

14:41

13.9

1h07

idem

Alone with buddy photographer

72

9 Aug 00

Small Giftun Drift, Hurghada

Egypt

8:34

37.5

54'

idem

Alone with buddy

THE Napoleon!

73

9 Aug 00

Shaab Sabina, Hurghada

Egypt

11:42

12.5

1h04

idem

Alone with buddy

Stonefish walk

74

9 Aug 00

The Excalibur, Hurghada

Egypt

15:55

21.1

51'

idem

Wreck Dive

Penetration and photography

75

23 Sept 00

 

River Gurara, Sesimbra

Portugal

11:25

26.9

42’

 

Nautilus-sub

Wreck Dive

76

23 Sept 00

 

Pedra do Leão, Sesimbra

Portugal

15:16

11.8

53’

idem

 

Alone with buddy

77

24 Sept 00

 

River Gurara, Sesimbra

Portugal

11:37

26.9

33’

idem

 

Wreck Dive

 

Problem with first stage – Dived with Fatima’s

78

24 Sept 00

 

Sítio da Fátima, Sesimbra

Portugal

15:41

14.4

51’

idem

 

17º but felt very cold – surfaced with 100 bar

79

14 Apr 01

River Gurara (Chapas), Sesimbra

Portugal Rive

11:06

24.5

45’

idem

 

Wreck Dive

Alone with buddy

80

14 Apr 01

Ponta da passagem, Sesimbra

Portugal River

15:36

15.0

53’

idem

 

Alone with buddy

Great gurnards!

81

15 Apr 01

River Gurara, Sesimbra

Portugal River

11:33

24.0

47’

idem

 

Wreck Dive

Alone with buddy

Huge propeller; Tompot blenny bit my finger! :)

82

15 Apr 01

Ponta (Baixa) do Cabo, Sesimbra

Portugal River Gu

16:04

18.6

52’

idem

 

Alone with buddy; on the boat with the staff from the Dive Centre.

Buddy saw a 2m-long shark while I was looking at a nudibranch! :(

83

13 May 01

Fujo,

Portinho da Arrábida

Portugal

11:06

10.4

60’

Portinho Divers

 

Alone with buddy

Portuguese Man-of-War

2 HUGE octopuses

84

2 Jun 01

Leça da Palmeira,

Portugal

12:36

30.7

26’

Clube Naval de Leça

 

U-1277 (WWII Submarine)

85

4 Aug 01

Japanese Gardens

Aqaba, Jordan

9:57

22.8

53’

Aquamarina Diving Center

86

4 Aug 01

Gorgon I

Aqaba, Jordan

15:00

14.9

54’

Idem

Photo dive - the Royal angelfish

87

5 Aug 01

Eel Garden

Aqaba, Jordan

15:01

14.4

43’

Idem

Divemaster course dive – assisted the instructor (Hussein): had to surface with 100 bar to accompany diver…

88

6 Aug 01

Seven Sisters

Aqaba, Jordan

15:17

15.9

59’

Idem

Assisting the instructor (Hussein) – “Monty Python Flying Circus”.

The tank.

89

8 Aug 01

Cedar Pride

Aqaba, Jordan

10:06

24.8

47’

Idem

Wreck dive

90

9 Aug 01

Cedar Pride

Aqaba, Jordan

10:31

29.6

56’

Idem

Marie-Louise guided.

Getting depths for the map.

91

10 Aug 01

Eel Garden

Aqaba, Jordan

10:26

19.8

53’

Idem

Assisted the instructor (Ashraf) with OW divers.

Buddy: Emanuel (Germany). 

Seahorse and frogfish.

92

10 Aug 01

King Abdullah Reef

Aqaba, Jordan

15:21

14.3

65’

Idem

Assisted the instructor (Ashraf) – started with the Stick; buddied up everyone at the end for the safety stop and finished the dive with Steve.

93

12 Aug 01

Cedar Pride (and Tarmac five)

Aqaba, Jordan

10:33

31.7

42’

Idem

Assisted the instructor (Yazan) on a deep dive (Howie’s advanced course).

Yazan’s worry beads, dummy and pink turtle… and the air pocket! :)

94

12 Aug 01

Seven Sisters – Tank

Aqaba, Jordan

15:44

14.1

60’

Idem

Jason found an octopus.

Russian air defence tank…

95

13 Aug 01

First Bay

Aqaba, Jordan

20:23

17.0

54’

Idem

Night dive.

The parrot in its mucus bubble.

Stoned masked puffer. :)

96

16 Aug 01

Cedar Pride

Aqaba, Jordan

10:09

27.8

48’

Idem

I guided the dive.

97

18 Aug 01

Power Station

Aqaba, Jordan

9:37

33.3

40’

Idem

Alone with buddy.

The Manta!!! :)

98

18 Aug 01

Eel Garden

Aqaba, Jordan

14:59

17.1

67’

Idem

Photo dive.

The eels...

99

19 Aug 01

Cedar Pride (and platform)

Aqaba, Jordan

10:05

30.6

45’

Idem

Went through a door...

The turtle!

 

100

19 Aug 01

King Abdullah Reef

Aqaba, Jordan

14:58

18.0

53’

Idem

The stingray!

101

6 Oct 01

A Encontrada,        O Grove

Spain

16:58

19.2

43’

Bahia-Sub

Alone with Buddy

102

30 Mar

02

Illa Touce

(grande e chica)

O Grove

Spain

11:02

13.7

37’

Bahia-Sub

Alone with Buddy

2 dogfish

103

30 Mar

02

Piedra entre bateas

O Grove

Spain

 

16:38

16.4

36’

Bahia-Sub

Alone with Buddy

Huge squid. Too cold – had to abort the dive with 110 bar… :(

104

9

Jun

02

Garajau Bay

Reserva Marinha

Funchal

Madeira

11:11

25.6

45’

Tubarão Madeira Diving Center

ENORMOUS friendly groupers J and large schools of colourful fish.

Great viz and warm (20ºC) water.

105

11

Aug

02

Kho Docmai

(Flower island)

Thailand

10:13

25.3

43’

Marina Divers

HUGE sponge

106

11

Aug

02

King Cruiser

Thailand

12:13

24.4

42’

Marina Divers

Nice big wreck

107

11

Aug

02

Shark Point

Thailand

14:04

18.5

48’

Marina Divers

No sharks (but of course), but lots of life!

108

13

Aug

02

Bida Nok

Phi Phi Ley

Thailand

10:14

25.0

48’

Leisure Dive Center

Leopard shark.

109

13

Aug

02

Viking Cave

Phi Phi Ley

Thailand

13:27

21.5

65’

Leisure Dive Center

Turtle not in its usual place.

110

15

Aug

02

Bida Nai

Phi Phi Ley

Thailand

11:37

22.9

52’

Leisure Dive Center

BIG sleepy leopard shark.

Buddy lost his nice watch… :(

111

15

Aug

02

Pi Leh wall

Phi Phi Ley

Thailand

14:20

19.7

53’

Leisure Dive Center

THE WHALE SHARK!!!! YESSSSS!! :)

112

14

Sept

02

Missed the prow of the River Gurara…

Sesimbra

Portugal

11:32

26.6

32’

Nautilus-sub

The worst dive so far…

First dive with the semi-dry…

113

12

Oct

02

O Grove

Spain

12:26

12.8

60’

Bahia-sub

Very good dive - good viz.

114

23

Apr

03

Pasteleiro

Horta, Faial

Azores

11:34

21.6

39’

Norberto Diver

Turtle right at the beginning!

115

24

Apr

03

Entre Montes

Horta, Faial

Azores

10:37

23.7

47’

Norberto Diver

Drift Dive

Many schools and HUGE groupers.

116

25

Apr

03

Caldeira do Inferno

Horta, Faial

Azores

11:20

29.4

43’

Norberto Diver

Unbelievable dive!Probably the best ever!

Great u/w scenery - craters and TONS of life! It was like a documentary!

117

28

Jun

03

New Location near River Gurara

Sesimbra

Portugal

11:38

12.9

60’

Nautilus-Sub

Very nice - tons of life!

118

29

Jun

03

Attempt at Pedra Nautilus

Sesimbra

Portugal

15:06

11.9

6’

Nautilus-Sub

Aborted - Very rough sea and panicky buddy with faulty equipment...

119

8

Aug

03

M&M Caverns

Ambergris Caye

Belize

9:40

30.9

45’

Amigos del Mar

A bit like the Devil's Throat

120

8

Aug

03

Mata Canyon

Ambergris Caye

Belize

11:34

22.4

63’

Amigos del Mar

Great canyons; blowing bubbles :)

121

9

Aug

03

The Elbow

Turneffe

Belize

8:55

25.9

50’

Amigos del Mar

Lots of life...

122

9

Aug

03

Calabash

Turneffe

Belize

10:56

16.7

61’

Amigos del Mar

Great sponges and garden eels

123

9

Aug

03

Vicente Wall

Turneffe

Belize

13:52

16.5

55’

Amigos del Mar

A bit like Santa Rosa's...

124

11

Aug

03

Victoria Canyon

Ambergris Caye

Belize

9:20

25.2

48’

Amigos del Mar

Grouper with cleaner shrimp

125

11

Aug

03

Cyprus

Ambergris Caye

Belize

11:39

24.0

51’

Amigos del Mar

Tons of nurse sharks

126

12

Aug

03

Hol Chan Marine Reserve (Zone A)

Ambergris Caye

Belize

18:29

8.6

35’

Hustler Tours

Night Dive - No coral Spawning, but played God with the fishes.

127

14

Aug

03

Blue Hole

Lighthouse Reef

Belize

8:38

42.6

41’

Amigos del Mar

Great stalactites and TONS of frisky sharks!

128

14

Aug

03

Half Moon Caye

Lighthouse Reef

Belize

10:26

19.3

50’

Amigos del Mar

"The tree"

129

14

Aug

03

Eagle Ray Wall

Belize

13:30

16.6

63’

Amigos del Mar

Followed by a big grouper

130

20

Aug

03

Tortuga Canyon

Ambergris Caye

Belize

9:25

26.2

52’

Amigos del Mar

It was Cyprus after all - nurse sharks, spotted eagle rays and turtle at the same time!

131

20

Aug

03

Boca del Rio Canyon

Ambergris Caye

Belize

11:25

19.1

51’

Amigos del Mar

Broken coral... and "Dory" :)

132

11

Oct

03

O Grove

Spain

11:18

18.5

50’

Bahia-sub

Mission: Abalone hunting

133

6

Mar

04

O Grove

Spain

a.m.

6 ...

20’

Bahia-sub / CASP

Mission: Treasure Hunt (part 1): 6 plates

134

6

Mar

04

O Grove

Spain

16:40

8

40’

Bahia-sub / CASP

Mission: Treasure Hunt (part 2): 9 plates = 1st place! :)

135

1

Aug

04

El Ancla

Varadero

Cuba

10:34

15.1

40’

Barracuda Dive Center

Nice Canyons in garden-like scape.

136

1

Aug

04

El Cayuelo

Varadero

Cuba

11:58

16.3

44’

Barracuda Dive Center

The arrow crab and the delicious lobster afterwards.

137

2

Aug

04

Claraboyas

Varadero

Cuba

11:01

26.2

37’

Barracuda Dive Center

The leatherback.

138

2

Aug

04

El Ancla II

Varadero

Cuba

12:33

20.0

46’

Barracuda Dive Center

The weird blobby thing in the sand!!!

139

3

Aug

04

Obelisco Walls

Varadero

Cuba

11:02

34.0

55’

Barracuda Dive Center

Cutting the net buoys.

140

3

Aug

04

Coral Reef

Varadero

Cuba

12:51

17.5

62’

Barracuda Dive Center

The cute drumfish.

141

5

Aug

04

El Camaronero

Cienfuegos

Cuba

9:37

32.2

52’

Whale Shark Scuba Center

Wreck – penetrated into the machine room.

142

5

Aug

04

Rancho Luna II

Cienfuegos

Cuba

11:47

12.2

59’

Whale Shark Scuba Center

2  polka-dot batfish!!!

143

6

Aug

04

Claraboyas

Varadero

Cuba

11:21

21.6

45’

Barracuda Dive Center

Not the same site as before – very nice arches and tunnels. Big grouper at the end.

144

6

Aug

04

El Remolcador Wreck

Varadero

Cuba

12:58

20.6

39’

Barracuda Dive Center

Popeye-like boat wreck. Penetrated the front. Many more wrecks around: tank, very old truck and barge (?).

145

7

Aug

04

Patrol Boat

Varadero

Cuba

11:30

29.5

36’

Barracuda Dive Center

97m Koni-class frigate 383 (Russian Destroyer) - bottom at 30m; top at 15m.

146

7

Aug

04

Claraboyas

Varadero

Cuba

13:06

22.2

38’

Barracuda Dive Center

Same site as the 2nd dive in Cuba. Very nice and not shy at all queen angelfish and schools of stripy fish (?) taking shelter under ledges.

147

4

Oct

04

(bit further from salva-vidas)

Sagres

Portugal

11:32

19.0

49’

Dive Time International

Quite a shock after tropical diving… Also cavern dive with no light… :(

148

4

Oct

04

(students’ spot)

Sagres

Portugal

16:48

16.3

63’

Dive Time International

Many nice schools of baby fish…

149

5

Mar

05

Punta Area das Pipas

O Grove

Spain

12:05

7.0

34’

Bahia-sub / CASP

Mission: Treasure Hunt (part 1): water @ 9ºC! (2nd prize!)

150

12

Aug

05

The Liberty

Tulamben, Bali

Indonesia

10:47

26.1

54’

Pro Dive

120 m wreck! Beautiful!

151

12

Aug

05

Tulamben Drop-off

Tulamben, Bali

Indonesia

13:36

23.0

53’

Pro Dive

Got my nails and teeth cleaned by cleaner shrimp! Coooooool!

152

16

Aug

05

Gili Air Slope

Gili Islands, Lombok

Indonesia

10:20

21.6

57’

Dive Indonesia

Petted my first turtle u/w! So much broken coral from dynamite fishing! :(

153

16

Aug

05

Meno Wall

Gili Islands, Lombok

Indonesia

14:27

24.5

60’

Dive Indonesia

Petted Pufferfish; played with Nemo;

The Pygmy Seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti)

154

17

Aug

05

Manta Point

Gili Islands, Lombok

Indonesia

10:23

21.4

55’

Dive Indonesia

White Tips! :)

155

17

Aug

05

Coral Peak

Gili Islands, Lombok

Indonesia

14:55

30.8

42’

Dive Indonesia

Against the current for approx. 30 minutes!

Nicest bit – HUGE coral heads at 16 m!

Independence Day procession after the dive to make headache better! LOL

156

17

Aug

05

Meno Wall

Gili Islands, Lombok

Indonesia

18:48

18.2

58’

Dive Indonesia

Night Dive – Spanish Dancer and Clownfish in his bubble.

157

18

Aug

05

Manta Point

Gili Islands, Lombok

Indonesia

10:41

23.6

57’

Dive Indonesia

White Tips on queue!

158

18

Aug

05

Coral Fan

Gili Islands, Lombok

Indonesia

14:47

25.7

47’

Dive Indonesia

The u/w laugh attack (tears & belly holding)!!! LOL

Jap guy follows everybody and gulps air like mad (20 bar when I had 100!)

159

19

Aug

05

Gili Air Slope

Gili Islands, Lombok

Indonesia

10:32

22.4

56’

Dive Indonesia

BC kept inflating and every time I dumped air it made the old kettle noise!

160

19

Aug

05

Meno Wall

Gili Islands, Lombok

Indonesia

14:26

25.2

58’

Dive Indonesia

The Spotted Eagle Ray. Had to prevent the computer from going into deco.

161

20

Aug

05

Air Wall

Gili Islands, Lombok

Indonesia

10:06

27.5

58’

Dive Indonesia

Many turtles as usual, cuttlefish and octopus.

162

28

Aug

05

Brenha

Póvoa do Varzim

Portugal

13:37

26.8

33’

CASP

10-year-old wreck. Tompot blennies and big school of pollack /poor cod.

163

01

Oct

05

Batea Lanzada VI

Baixo Los Quinos, O Grove

Spain

11:18

15.8

46’

CASP

Operation abalone shell. Very nice scenery with big urchins. Cuttlefish.

164

01

Oct

05

Batea Lanzada VI

Baixo Los Quinos, O Grove

Spain

13:55

17.4

46’

CASP

Big octopus. Tompot blenny. God pulling the huge plug! LOL

165

03

Dec

05

Batea Garrido

O Grove

Spain

14:48

16.3

50’

ESCOSUB

New neck (it works!!!!); octopus with babies!

166

03

Dec

05

Chão de Deus

O Grove

Spain

16:11

12.8

27

ESCOSUB

Nice rocks to go under. Too cold, though.

167

18

Mar

06

Playa de Pipas

O Grove

Spain

11:41

8.4

31’

Bahia-sub / CASP

Mission: Treasure Hunt (part 1): 5 plates; dogfish, santola, scallop, sea hares.

168

18

Mar

06

Playa de Pipas

O Grove

Spain

13:26

7.2

26’

Bahia-sub / CASP

Mission: Treasure Hunt (part 2): 3 plates; 2 cuttlefish.

169

11

Apr

06

Outer reef

Chicken island / Coca-cola island

Maldives

9:51

20.7

55’

Ocean-Pro Dive Team

Too many turtles to keep count, school of 7 eagle rays and a family of 5

 ENORMOUS napoleons.

170

11

Apr

06

Shallow Point

Meeru

Maldives

14:38

20.7

64’

Ocean-Pro Dive Team

Free swimming moreys (black and honeycomb). Fish nibbling at camera! LOL

171

12

Apr

06

Meeru Thila

Meeru

Maldives

10:12

31.7

55’

Ocean-Pro Dive Team

Small reef teeming with life. V. nice greeny-blue triggers.

172

12

Apr

06

Long Reef

Maldives

14:50

30.6

63’

Ocean-Pro Dive Team

Found two white tips on the sand and chased them. Indian / phantom banner

fish.

173

13

Apr

06

Trix Caves

Maldives

9:05

26.4

46’

Ocean-Pro Dive Team

Huge school of Moorish idols right at the beginning. Beautiful overhangs.

174

13

Apr

06

Ali Reef

Maldives

11:25

27.3

42’

Ocean-Pro Dive Team

More beautiful overhangs. Had to surface earlier than expected to buddy with

Jennifer.

175

13

Apr

06

West Rock

Maldives

14:43

24.0

57’

Ocean-Pro Dive Team

Recent wreck – posed at the ladder for a photo. Nice wall.

176

14

Apr

06

Lankan Outreef

(Manta Point)

Maldives

9:05

19.5

60’

Ocean-Pro Dive Team

Manta cleaning station. 3 mantas hovering over us. White tip, turtle and potato

grouper joined the party.

177

14

Apr

06

H. P. Reef

(Hans Peter)

Maldives

11:32

28.7

50’

Ocean-Pro Dive Team

Beautiful colourful soft coral.

178

15

Apr

06

The Victory Wreck

(Airport-island/ Hulule)

Maldives

9:30

33.4

35’

Ocean-Pro Dive Team

Sunk Friday, 13th  February1981. Penetrated it four levels up and two down.

Very cool light effects from the portholes. Cargo area with books, bottles,

transistor.

179

15

Apr

06

Banana Reef

Fullmoon island

Maldives

11:30

25.9

49’

Ocean-Pro Dive Team

Went trough canyons and inside overhangs with v. nice soft coral. Large

schools of fishes.

180

15

Apr

06

Long Reef

Maldives

18:25

20.9

46’

Ocean-Pro Dive Team

Night Dive. Leaf fish, parrots asleep, lionfish and especially butterfly upside

down.

181

27

May

06

Leça da Palmeira,

Portugal

11:23

28.9

29’

U-1277 – steel periscope.

Crab with fish.

182

14

Aug

06

El Aquila

Roatán

Honduras

9:24

32.8

45’

Coconut Tree Divers

Wreck.

183

14

Aug

06

Fish Den

Roatán

Honduras

11:03

20.1

51’

Coconut Tree Divers

Nurse shark. Cleaned by wrasse inside sponge.

184

14

Aug

06

Fish Den

Roatán

Honduras

18:34

15.8

52’

Coconut Tree Divers

Night Dive: Strings of pearls.

185

15

Aug

06

Mandy’s Eel Garden

Roatán

Honduras

9:33

23.7

50’

Coconut Tree Divers

Turtle breathing.

186

15

Aug

06

Octopus Acre

Roatán

Honduras

11:21

20.1

51’

Coconut Tree Divers

No octopus, of course. Jeff Sticky! :(

187

16

Aug

06

Peter’s Place

Roatán

Honduras

9:31

17.4

56’

Coconut Tree Divers

Narrow canyons- nearly the Devil’s Throat.

188

16

Aug

06

Overheat

Roatán

Honduras

11:14

17.1

51’

Coconut Tree Divers

More narrow canyons and 3 drumfish.

189

17

Aug

06

El Aquila

Roatán

Honduras

9:26

33.1

34’

Coconut Tree Divers

Swimthrough with Sticky. Green and spotted moreys.

190

17

Aug

06

Dixie’s

Roatán

Honduras

11:09

16.3

62’

Coconut Tree Divers

Sticky’s tank! LOL

191

18

Aug

06

Pablo’s place

Roatán

Honduras

9:31

27.8

39’

Coconut Tree Divers

Brit pink fins’ safety stop! LOL

192

18

Aug

06

Blue Channel

Roatán

Honduras

11:13

13.0

55’

Coconut Tree Divers

Nice swimthrough.

193

19

Aug

06

Mandy’s Eel Garden

Roatán

Honduras

9:38

24.5

51’

Coconut Tree Divers

Avoided the eels.

194

19

Aug

06

Sea Quest

Roatán

Honduras

11:26

14.0

54’

Coconut Tree Divers

Coral heads. Barracuda. Loony fish muttering to itself.

195

21

Aug

06

Halliburton

Utila

Honduras

9:02

29.1

36’

Utila Dive Center (UDC)

Wreck.

196

21

Aug

06

Ted’s Caves

(between Airport Caves & Ted’s Point)

Utila

Honduras

10:51

15.1

62’

UDC

Oily waters.

197

22

Aug

06

The Maze

Utila

Honduras

8:46

29.0

58’

UDC

Cavern with cave.

198

22

Aug

06

Stingray Point

Utila

Honduras

10:53

29.7

61’

UDC

No stringrays, of course. Albino seahorse and scorpion fish.

199

23

Aug

06

Duppy Waters

Utila

Honduras

9:05

34.7

66’

UDC

Roger and sons go deep. Nice schools of big fish at the end.

Took photos with video! LOL

200

23

Aug

06

Diamond Cay

Utila

Honduras

11:14

25.7

62’

UDC

Spotted orange nudibranchs.

201

24

Aug

06

CJ’s Drop-off

Utila

Honduras

8:58

50.4

48’

UDC

Parachuting into the blue...

202

24

Aug

06

Cabañas

Utila

Honduras

10:51

25.4

57’

UDC

Spotted morey – Peter found the ass, I found the head. Plastic bags.

Choppy sea.

203

03

Mar

07

Playa de Pipas

O Grove

Spain

11:59

11.4

34’

CASP

Treasure Hunt

Nice rock head with dozens of feeding fish. Millions of baby fishes and conchs.

Dived with Pedro, who spotted a black morey (conger?).

204

30

Jun

07

Paxariña

O Grove

Spain

10:53

28.7

30’

CASP

Nice tiny anemones and blobs with bright orange tops.

Cram(/p)py swim to the boat.

 

205

10

Aug

07

Big Drop-Off

Palau

10:34

26.1

52’

Sam’s Tours

EAN 32

Leaf fish and sharks.

206

10

Aug

07

German Wall

Palau

12:44

25.0

59’

Sam’s Tours

EAN 32

Massive turtle.

207

11

Aug

07

Siaes Corner

Palau

11:14

30.9

52’

Sam’s Tours

EAN 33

James’ partner big drop.

208

11

Aug

07

Ulong Channel

Palau

14:13

14.5

42’

Sam’s Tours

EAN 33

SHARKS! Reef hooks and strong drift through triggers’ nests.

209

12

Aug

07

Yellow Wall

Palau

9:44

30.6

60’

Sam’s Tours

EAN 33

Big schools, sharks and rays.

210

12

Aug

07

Peleliu Wall

Palau

12:53

28.1

58’

Sam’s Tours

EAN 33

More sharks and morey.

211

12

Aug

07

Chandelier Cave

Palau

15:43

14.4

17’

Sam’s Tours

EAN 33

Four rooms, nice light effects; took off equipment to climb into chamber.

212

13

Aug

07

Blue Corner

Palau

10:55

30.3

52’

Sam’s Tours

EAN 33

Huge schools of barracuda and jacks, sharks, sharks, sharks…

213

13

Aug

07

Big Drop-Off

Palau

13:24

30.2

55’

Sam’s Tours

EAN 33

Forgot computer! Doh!

214

13

Aug

07

The Helmet / Depth Charge Wreck

Palau

16:08

27.9

49’

Sam’s Tours

EAN 33

Penetrated – gas masks, bottles, typewriter, stack of helmets and, of course,

depth charges.

215

14

Aug

07

Blue Hole / Blue Corner

Palau

11:00

28.2

65’

Sam’s Tours

EAN 34

Unbelievable dive. Best in Palau.

216

14

Aug

07

German Wall

Palau

13:29

26.3

54’

Sam’s Tours

EAN 34

Nemo’s anemone and divers taking pics.

217

15

Aug

07

Ngerchong Outside

Palau

10:14

28.6

44’

Sam’s Tours

EAN 34

The banging from Splash leader.

218

15

Aug

07

Ngerchong Inside

Palau

12:49

24.1

66’

Sam’s Tours

EAN 34

Cuttle fish and eggs inside coral head.

219

18

Aug

07

Valley of the Rays

Yap

8:40

19.8

78’

Beyond The Reef

Mantas, mantas, mantas, sharks, bumphead parrots.

Burnt arm by small box jelly (Dr. Thane Hancock).

The tiniest cutest ever yellow boxfish!

1st dive with Mosquito.

 

220

18

Aug

07

Valley of the Rays

Yap

11:08

17.0

54’

Beyond The Reef

Just the 5 of us and mantas!

221

19

Aug

07

Valley of the Rays

Yap

9:00

16.1

84’

Beyond The Reef

EAN 30

Mantas, sharks and Italian photographer.

 

222

19

Aug

07

Valley of the Rays

Yap

11:35

17.7

63’

Beyond The Reef

EAN 30

Mantas and the cutest shell with two tiny tiny eyes!

 

223

20

Aug

07

Gilmaan Wall

Yap

9:07

26.2

49’

Beyond The Reef

Swim through Yap Caverns.

 

224

20

Aug

07

Crescent Reef

Yap

11:07

21.3

72’

Beyond The Reef

Lettuce coral, crown of thorns.

 

225

21

Aug

07

Gapow Reef

Yap

8:56

17.7

73’

Beyond The Reef

Aquarium dive.

 

226

21

Aug

07

O’Keef’s Channel

Yap

11:44

19.8

69’

Beyond The Reef

Found 2 rifle and artillery shells looking like binoculars, big block of cement,

the German telegraph cable.

 

227

22

Aug

07

Valley of the Rays

Yap

9:54

18.0

77’

Beyond The Reef

EAN 31

3 Mantas, barracuda and white tip zeroing on my leg smelling of Halibut.

Followed by batfish!

 

228

22

Aug

07

Valley of the Rays

Yap

12:49

16.1

82’

Beyond The Reef

EAN 31

Blew air bubbles with Morgen.

Ball starfish.

 

229

23

Aug

07

Vertigo

Yap

12:27

21.0

78’

Beyond The Reef

EAN 32

Sat down watching TV starring huge shark reef.

 

230

23

Aug

07

Yap Corner (Miil Channel) / Manta Ridge

Yap

15:15

24.4

71’

Beyond The Reef

EAN 32

Best dive in Yap. Like Blue Corner. Huge Schools of fish, including baby blacktips.

 

231

19

Aug

08

Key Largo

Playa Hermosa

Costa Rica

9:48

21.0

47’

Diving Safaris

2 turtles + the turtle dining show.

 

232

19

Aug

08

Punta Argentina

Playa Hermosa

Costa Rica

11:47

19.8

44’

Diving Safaris

2 whitetips, the tiger snake eel.

 

233

20

Aug

08

Turning Point

Playa Hermosa

Costa Rica

9:02

23.4

47’

Diving Safaris

5 whitetips, turtle, rays. Buddy’s yellow butterfly buddy.

 

234

20

Aug

08

Monkey Head

Playa Hermosa

Costa Rica

10:43

21.6

54’

Diving Safaris

Frogfish, spotted eagle rays. My Yellow butterfly buddy. School of palometas.

 

 

235

21

Aug

08

Palmares

Playa Hermosa

Costa Rica

9:50

24.4

62’

Diving Safaris

Huge hole dug up by stingray. Spotted eagle ray came up to inspect me. Huge male turtle. Bandtail puffer bit me! LOL

236

21

Aug

08

Palmares Punto (wall)

Playa Hermosa

Costa Rica

11:53

20.4

61’

Diving Safaris

2 nurse sharks, zebra morey. Maurício picked up a tiger snake eel. Whales and dolphins at the surface.

237

22

Aug

08

Punta Argentina

Playa Hermosa

Costa Rica

9:50

23.4

53’

Diving Safaris

2 whitetips. Bandtail puffer kept biting the yellow button on the camera! LOL

238

22

Aug

08

Meros

Playa Hermosa

Costa Rica

11:31

18.6

51’

Diving Safaris

Small sailing ship wreck.

239

18

Oct

08

Faro das Pedras

O Grove

Spain

11:34

9.4

43’

 

Bahia-Sub

Tested a new suit for Cressi.

Old computer went nuts!

240

18

Oct

08

Con da Laxe

O Grove

Spain

13:39

12.8

42’

Bahia-Sub

Tested a new suit for Cressi.

Patted a ray.

 

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