Superunknown

Another blistering day of diving with no current, blue skies and great viz in the water. On top of that the Greenhouse were also celebrating their one year anniversary, so congrats to them for providing good food for hungry divers over the past year.It's all goodWe decided to shake things up for a change today and cruise the mini wall and sand garden for the first dive instead of the main wall, and just see what was out there. There was a good selection of jacks and hogfish hanging around, not to mention large shoals of sweetlips, grunts and sergeant majors so we had quite a nice variety today.Look at those sweetlips. The fish ain't bad either!...

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Election Day

Okay people, the ten finalists are in for the PADI diving society membership card photo contest so it's time to get voting.Link: HEREIf you're open to bribes, then please vote for the Stingray taken by J. Burley, as featured below.Once you have voted accordingly, please email me and I will send you the appropriate bribe.Please note that guns, drugs and small furry animals will take an additional 4-8 weeks to arrive in the post. Thanks ...

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Cloudy Skies

Rain, thunderstorms, poor viz, strong currents, it's almost like diving back home again! Except the water's a good 23 degrees warmer here so you take the rough with the smooth.....The ever photogenic snappers and angelfish were out in force today along with the obligatory shoals of triggerfish and fusiliers although the bigger stuff was a bit reluctant to make itself seen this morning. Still, the dramatic scenery and abundance of colouful sponges more than makes for any other deficiencies and adds an interesting feature to the shots.Spot the odd one out.......Switching to macro proved to be a bit more rewarding and not a little frustrating...

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Rolling in the deep

Got a spare $35K per day lying around? you have? then you're in luck as the latest 5 man mini sub hits the market capable of diving to 3000m. The company is currently working on a new model that will dive twice as deep.I know it's not quite the same as diving on scuba but haven't you always been tempted just to go that little bit deeper, that little bit longer and be that little bit more adventurous? Well now you can do it in safety and style!Link: HEREUnder development by the OceanGate company since May of this year, the Cyclops submersible is a five-person submarine designed to perform a variety of underwater tasks. That includes scouting...

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Love Sculpture

Well there will soon be a new addition to the sand slats just off the mini wall at Lighthouse Point. The same chap who done the sculpture of Amphitrite for Sunset House has also been commissioned to complete a sculpture for Jay and Nancy at Divetech.It'll be unveiled at DEMA in November before coming back onto the island for the concrete plinth to be cast with sinking and placement taking place in January. With any luck I'll have the first pre and post sinking photos ;-)Link: HEREStanding 13-feet tall, cast in bronze and clad in Roman armor, the �Guardian of the Reef� cuts an imposing figure. The statue of the mythological creature � half ancient...

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You raise me up

Well they're finally getting their act together and getting the Concordia off the reef and intot the breakers yard. Part of me wonders at the expense of it and if they shouldn't just use the money saved by leaving it there to become an artificial reef and clean up the environment and surrounding area.  Link: HEREThe Costa Concordia will finally be righted next week in the largest and most expensive maritime salvage operation in history. The cost of lifting the giant cruise liner, which sank off the coast of Tuscany in January 2012, off the sea bed, has ballooned to �500million - a figure that could rise if there are problems, organisers...

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Losing Nemo

Losing Nemo provokes a lot of thought about how our daily choices impact Ocean conservation.A group of 32 international animators affiliated with animation studio Mr Lee worked � entirely voluntary for 5 months � on an ambitious animation film project for The Black Fish, bringing attention to the problems of overfishing and the need for action to turn the tide for conservation.Pretty sobering stu...

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Jive talkin

What did the fish say when he posted bail? "I'm off the hook!" Yes, I know, terrible joke but that's what the fish may be saying to one another thanks to the latest bout of technology to hit the water here on the island. Link: HERE  Researchers at the department of environment are better able to track and monitor fish at spawning grounds, particularly the endangered Nassau grouper as a result of specialist equipment that allows scientists to listen in to fish chatter.  The equipment is being used by the DoE and its partners from the Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) and the Darwin Initiative to identify fish species...

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Trenchtown rock

Well we've finally got an update as to what Uncle Bob and the crew have been up to off shore the past week. A bit of exploring in the trenches and discovering some interesting critters by the looks of things. Some amazing creatures being found down there.Link: HERECusk eel swims by"With a maximum depth of 7,686 meters, almost 4.7 miles, the Cayman Trough is the deepest area of the Caribbean Sea. It�s pitch black and temperatures are below freezing except for when they�re boiling, but for many creatures, it�s also a very comfortable home." "Dumbo octopuses use their ear-like fins to help navigate and propel themselves through the water. The...

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Delicate sound of thunder

Well today was a nice surprise as the water was flat calm and the current was non-existent. Despite an angry cloud front creeping in with a trailing thunderstorm, conditions were generally quite good.Hi ho, hi ho, it's off to the main wall we go.....However with a lack of natural light, it was a little tricky getting the scenic shots that I wanted but you can't have everything. There were some sting rays and eagle rays cruising over the sand patches before the main wall but they were too far off to waste getting a shot on.There were some nice big shoals of jacks and sweetlips mooching in and around the around the may cuts and barrel sponges not...

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