Archive for March, 2009

Stavronikita, schooling Creole Wrasse

These videos (our old divers may remember) were not taken this calender year but show the large school of Creole Wrasse over the bow (sometimes around the masts) of the west coast wreck the Stavronikita.

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Manta video

Lobster Reef, south coast of Barbados.
Got it!  Have a look. Video taken by Alexander Van Galen, and features Shane Johnston in the last few frames. Thanks guys.

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Bajan Queen video

Footage from inside of the Bajan Queen in Carlisle Bay Marine Park (our house reef for snorkeling and diving).  Video taken by Alexander Van Galen.  

 
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Welcome Inn Manta Ray, were you there?

Sharing a picture of the crew that were on the Welcome Inn dive when we saw a Manta Ray (and eagle rays, turtle, southern sting ray…yes it was that dive that I have been bragging about so much).  The water smudge is over my face (Chris), Michelle Graham front right, Martyn Tongue in the middle [...]

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Junior Coral Reef Ambassadors

Alexandra Secondary School in Speightstown Barbados has a class of students taking part in a Junior Coral Reef Ambassador programme.  These students are undergoing a series of in water, coastal and classroom training in areas of water quality, reef ecology, snorkelling, creature identification, marine life injuries and more.  Classes have been designed and are being [...]

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Jane Heppleston

Congratulations to Jane on completing her PADI Open Water Referral over the last three days.Jane came to us from Berkshire Dive Crew in the UK and is taking full advantage of the warm water diving.  We’ll see you next week! Congrats.
Jane Heppleston
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Beneath the Sea

[ March 27, 2009 10:00 to March 29, 2009 15:00. ] We will be representing a the Beneath the Sea Dive Show in Secaucus NJ.  If you are in the area or plan on coming down stop by the booth and give us a shout.  

Meadowlands Exposition Center March 27-29th

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Do werewolves swim?

[ February 9, 2009; 17:30 to 20:30. March 10, 2009; 17:30 to 20:30. April 8, 2009; 17:30 to 20:30. May 6, 2009; 17:30 to 20:30. June 5, 2009; 17:30 to 20:30. ] Full moon can be the best time of the month to catch a night dive as the lunar cycle plays a critical role in the reproductive and feeding schedules of many marine creatures.

We will often have more than a single night dive in any given month/week, however we plan at least one full moon trip [...]

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PAWARE Coral Watch

[ February 18, 2009; 14:00 to 16:00. March 20, 2009; 14:00 to 16:00. April 22, 2009; 14:00 to 16:00. May 21, 2009; 14:00 to 16:00. June 24, 2009; 14:00 to 16:00. ] A new year has started so here we go, time to set a new schedule for the PADI Project AWARE Coral Watch.  These dives are completed in Carlisle Bay Marine Park and help to monitor the status of the Barbados corals with respect to bleaching (colour loss due to a loss of the symbiont zooxanthellae [...]

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