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Fall Destinations for Scuba Diving

October 7, 2019 by Kurt Kucera

Depending on where you live, the end of summer may mean an offseason for your diving practice. If you don’t mind traveling, however, fall is a great time to check out new destinations. Here are some places you should consider scuba diving this autumn.

Costa Rica

If you’ve never dived in Costa Rica, this destination should be at the top of your list. The west coast is cooler than the east side, and it’s home to an extraordinary amount of wildlife. On your adventure, you may see bull sharks, seahorses, and harlequin crown shrimp among others. If you enjoy exploring on land as well, you can also head out to a nearby jungle.

Oman

Fall is the perfect time to visit Oman. You’ll enjoy perfect weather and breathtaking sights without fighting the crowds that frequent other destinations. Among the sea life, you can expect to see thousands of triggerfish and whalefish as well as many other creatures.

Gozo

Gozo is remarkably warm even in October, so you can put this on your list of fall diving sites too. Divers across the world love to visit Gozo because the visibility is incredible. Whether you’re a new diver or a pro, you’ll enjoy Gozo’s swim throughs, caverns, and giant walls. 

With all of these options available, there’s no need to take a break from scuba diving in the autumn. All you need to do is hop on a plane and embark on a new adventure.

Filed Under: Blog, Scuba Diving Tagged With: fall, scuba divers, Scuba Diving, sea life, tourism, underwater, Vacation

Prime Scuba Diving Sites in Florida

June 14, 2019 by Kurt Kucera

Scuba diving is a fun activity to explore the ocean and witness life under the sea. With so many beautiful oceans around the world, many people don’t realize that there are amazing spots to scuba dive right here in the United State. Florida, in particular, is home to some of the greatest shores to explore underwater life. These are the prime diving sites in Florida:

Ginnie Springs – Central Florida
The fresh spring waters of Ginnie Springs offers the best scuba diving destination in central Florida. It sits with a 100-foot-diameter depression and has a collection of three smaller springs. These springs are Devil’s Eye, Devil’s Ear and Little Devil. Being connected to the tannin-dyed Santa Fe River gives the spring warm and crystal clear water. The beauty of the Ginnie Springs is home to much wildlife to explore beneath the waters.

Key Largo – The Florida Keys
In the heart of the Florid Keys lies Key Largo. This prime scuba diving spot features colorful reefs and an abundance of fish life. Divers will also have a chance to see some of the shipwrecks beneath the water. While underwater, divers will be sure to see barracuda, jacks, and silversides. There is much to see and explore in Key Largo, which is why it has become one of the most popular scuba diving sites in Florida.

Venice – The Gulf Coast
In the shark tooth capital of the world, Venice will truly give divers a run for their money. Divers will have the opportunity to explore the waters and find huge shark teeth that could be potentially worth hundreds of dollars. The waters offer about 10 feet of average visibility to search the bottom of the sea for shark teeth. Even is divers are unable to find a tooth worth money, they’ll find enough souvenirs to last a lifetime.

Destin – The Florida Panhandle
Stretched across the Florida Panhandle, Destin is one of the most beautiful sites to scuba dive in Florida. Divers will be emersed in warm waters and will have the opportunity to explore amazing underwater life. They will find limestone ledges covered in corals, sponges, and fish. This site has become popular due to tub boats, army tanks, airplanes, landing craft, ships, and bridge rubble that have fallen beneath the seas and are now home to grouper, flounder, and cobia.

Filed Under: Kurt Kucera, Scuba Diving, Sea Life, Travel Tagged With: dive spots, Diving, Florida, hobby, Scuba Diving, tourism, Vacation

Man-Made Wonders of the Caribbean, Part 2

August 17, 2018 by Kurt Kucera

The human-made wonders of the Caribbean islands are too vast to limit to only one article. As a continuance of Man-Made Wonders of the Caribbean, Part 1, this article features further human-made wonders from the Caribbean Islands, such as Haiti, Dominican Republic, and Grenada.  

Citadelle Laferriere – Built at the beginning of the 19th century by one of the leaders of the Haitian slave revolution, the Citadelle Laferriere is a mountaintop fortress overlooking the northern coast of Haiti. What was once a demonstration of power and security, the Citadelle is featured on local currency, stamps, and postcards, and since 1982, it has been designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Today, the Citadel is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Haiti and the Caribbean.

Pomier Caves – First discovered in 1851, this series of 55 caves south of the Dominican Republic is believed to have been created 2,000 years ago by the Taino, Igneri, and Carib people, or the pre-Columbian indigenous inhabitants of the Bahamas. Containing an estimated 6,000 drawings, carvings and pictographs of birds, reptiles, and human figures, archaeologists have long described the importance of preserving the caves and the drawings made from charcoal and animal fat. While the caves have been protected by the natural humidity provided by the depth of the caves (1,000ft below sea level), there has been damage to the area due to nearby limestone mining. Due to the international importance of the caves for the study of the civilization inhabited within the Caribbean Islands for nearly 8,000 years before the rise of western culture, the Pomier caves are being considered for the category of Capital Prehistoric De Las Antillas. Check out reviews and photos here.

Moilinere Bay Underwater Sculpture Park – In 2006, British sculptor, Jason deCaires Taylor, created the world’s first underwater sculpture park. Open to the public beginning May of 2006, Taylor aimed to engage the local community with the marine environment surrounding them and to get them aware and involved with the life forms within that environment. A wide variety of concrete human figures, from children holding hands to solitary individuals, were installed onto the ocean floor facing the oceanic currents. While Jason Taylor began the environmental sustainability project to create new areas for corals, sponges, and other marine life, several other artists and organizations have contributed artwork to the further development of the area. Check out this site to see photos of the underwater artwork or to book guided tours of the park here.

Filed Under: Blog, Coral Reefs, Kurt Kucera, Sea Life Tagged With: destinations, nature, outdoors, sightstosee, tourism, travel, wonders

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