Scuba Diving
I have to disagree with your choice on the best dive site in the world. For me its Truk Lagoon, pure wreck diving on WW2 ships and planes. Trust me check out this from the San Francisco Maru http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YjXDK8X...%3DYjXDK8XzrIE that dive went down to about 52m in the hold with the mines.
As for Aliwal, its really a dice roll, I've had plenty of dives there, some have been brilliant and others kak, no middle ground.
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That, my friend... looks incredible!Originally Posted by Ike_009
But I didn't say Ponta and Soddies were the best... I just said that they're the best way to get started in diving. I haven't even scratched the surface on where I'd like to go yet to test it all out.
I agree on Aliwal.
Some of the best dives of my career... My first wreck dive was "The Produce"(unforgettable), and I was in a pod of 100+ dolphins (just fins and snorkel) after a dive in crystal clear water.
Baited shark dive... 80+ black tips. 5 Tigers. Instructor performed shark tonic... WOW!
But I have also been there with vis less than 2 meters... dodgy launches... some skippers and DM's should also be shot in the face.
I've dived a downed P-51 and a Lancaster Bomber in the Aegean off the island of Naxos... That was very cool... But I still must make my way to the Red Sea.
My ultimate holiday... when I can scratch the time off together, would be "Bassas da India".
Last edited by Overkill69; 29-10-2012 at 10:41 PM.
I only have my open water 1, but keen to get my advanced etc.
The only real dives I've done are in Thailand, but with 29 deg water temp and 30m+ viz I'm not going to complain.
I'll post some of the videos I've put together, they're very amateur still. Sorry for the crappy quality. It was taken with a stock gopro1. I also didn't have it on the correct frame settings, so it came out a bit small. I've bought myself the proper dive housing since then and the difference is very significant, sadly it wasn't out yet when I did my dives. Next time!
Here's the stills albums:
http://imgur.com/a/jBbPA
http://imgur.com/a/ZzPsr#0
http://imgur.com/a/M84OS
Planning on going there again in Dec by myself. absolutely trainquil place if you get away from the multitudes of tourists.
Last edited by Voicy; 30-10-2012 at 01:05 AM.
King Cruiser Wreck dive:
Shark Point pinnacle dive:
Racha Yai island dive: (Also had my first ever banded sea krait swim right underneath me here)
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If you do the Red sea, do it on a live-aboard. So much to see over there and this way you can get 4-5 dives in a day. Water temp is also great there.
I still want to do a dive in Greenland though, just say I've dived under the ice in a frozen lake.
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itching to do Red Sea like you cannot believe!
We dived in a frozen lake in the states... I was excited because I really dig the idea of using all this specialized equipment!
Dry-Suit
Full face mask
2 sets of mixed gas and 2 compressed air cylinders
torches
recovery bags
ALL THE TOYS!
The novelty wore off very quickly and I longed for the 26 degree water of Ponta.
Picture "Miracle Waters" with a weird shaped LID. I was fascinated by the shape the ice forms below the surface. But we were not on a pleasure dive, we had to inspect a boat which they sank on purpose to see if it was diver friendly.
It's a little deep... 38m... but it's a whole adventure in all that underwater space marine kit!
I'm sure the untouched wilderness of Greenland must be crystal blue and viz going off forever... it's just... I prefer more "bikinis" on dives these days.
Hahahahahahahahaha
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I still want to try it though, even if its just to say I have.
Would be cool to try exploring a new dive wreck, wish I could join in.
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