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Southern Stingray
Southern Stingray swimming in Carlisle Bay Marine park
Southern Stingray enjoying his usual swim at Carlisle Bay Marine park one of the many types of marine life you can see in Carlisle Bay Marine Park. Taken by our dive master Gaird Charles.
DIVE 09 – Birmingham Dive Show
[ October 24, 2009 12:00 to October 25, 2009 12:00. ] Thanks to all divers who stopped by to visit us at the Barbados Booth during the DIVE 09 Birmingham Dive Show in Birmingham England. It was great to see you and some of you were even caught on camera. Keep in touch!
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Don’t forget! Snorkeling from Barbados Blue off the beach is complementary for Hilton guests (deposit required).
This past week we went with a camera … here is a taste of what you can see right off the beach
juvenile Hawksbill turtle
juvenile Porcupine Fish
Soft coral and Flamingo Tongues
Ahhhhhh
Scuba Diving in September
A general update and what we look like at the moment:
Water temp - 29 C/85 F
Visibility – average to above average 60-90 feet, max 120 ft/min 30 ft
Weather – beautiful to partly shortly cloudy
Marine life – as always lots of turtles Hawksbills and Greens, Eagle Rays (yes Keith!), sea horses, southern sting rays. No mantas [...]
Pictures of Barbados shipwrecks wanted
We are looking for your best and favorite pictures of the Stavronikita (see dive sites here) and/or wreck of Carlisle Bay. We are putting together a small set of wreck shots and are hoping for some new and fresh shots (the best will be printed in a publication that you will recognize)! I always look [...]
Pictures in Carlisle Bay Marine Park
Philip Amswych grabbed some great pictures of the Marine Park, a nice perspective with the wide-angle lens. Thank you for sharing!
Arrow Crab
Eilion wheel house
Bow of the Eilion and Christie
Eilion
Trumpetfish
Carlisle Bay 1st week August 09
A selection of pictures from our house reef Carlisle Bay Marine Park this week from divers and snorkelers.
Water temp 84 F / 29 C. Visibility averaging 60 ft.
Berwyn
Bicolour Damselfish
Cornwallis
peacock flounder
Aunty Jas
Diving & Snorkeling in Barbados 1st week of July
We have some nice shots of critters seen last week. But to start let’s give you an idea of current diving conditions in Barbados.
Water temperature 28 Celsius, ~ 80 Fahrenheit
Visibility – averaging ~50 ft.
At this time of year we get a periodic shift from blue water to greenish water. This colour change is due to [...]
Sea Cat in Carlisle Bay Marine Park
Octopus have been seen throughout the marine park over the last few weeks. This particular one has made a home on the Cornwallis (see map of the park here) and was captured on Rebecca Richardson’s camera by DM Roger W.
"Sea Cat" in Carlisle Bay – Taken by Roger W.
Turtle Snorkeling – The Top Side View
Pictures taken from the boat by Anne Giles on a Turtle and Shipwreck snorkle last week. Despite not getting the camera wet the pictures turned out very well! Thank you for sharing the pictures with us.
