Diving in the Maldives

So it's only 4 days now until I go to The Four Seasons at Landaa Giraavaru to do my IDC Internship. Below is a video from YouTube that shows what the diving there is typically like... AMAZING! I can't wait to go :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0WtylszlX8

Treasure

A thought for all you scuba enthusiasts out there....

"The world's oceans hold over 6 billion dollars worth of treasure... Still waiting to be found." -  Into the Blue

Let's go diving! 

Throwback Thursday

This time last year I was leaving the Algarve, Portugal after having spent 3 months working at a Dive Centre there whilst earning my PADI Divemaster qualification.

The average water temperature was between 13oc-16oc as it was the Atlantic Ocean and conditions were often rough with visibility ranging from 2-10m. 

On an average dive the marine life we would see includes conga eels, rays, octopus, spider crabs and sometimes morray eels. 

The most amazing life I saw on a dive was a seahorse which are really rare in that part of the ocean and an electric ray, like the one shown below:

Electric ray

Although diving in the Atlantic was often very cold and the conditions were challenging I believe it made me a better diver. Now when I go to dive in the Maldives it will be a a lot easier and more enjoyable but I will be prepared for bad conditions if they ever do arise.

Ocean Giants

For all those of you in the UK check out "Ocean Giants" on iPlayer at the moment. Fascinating documentaries about Whales, Dolphins and other marine life. Click on the link below to watch an episode :)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/search?q=Ocean%20Giants

Maldives

In less than 30 days I'm off to the Maldives to work as a Divemaster at the Four Seasons Hotel, and to do my IDC to become a PADI OWSI! I cannot wait to experience the diving there and I will blog daily with updates!

The picture below I have borrowed from Google, but it is typical of a day's diving there!

Shark week

Check out this article on CNN about the programme 'Megalodon'. Interview with shark scientist David Shiffman. http://thelead.blogs.cnn.com/2013/08/07/scientist-slams-discoverys-shark-week-fake-documentary/

Diving in Greece

In 2011 I went diving in Kefalonia, one of the Ionian Greek islands. I loved it so much that I went back to the same Dive Centre, Aquatic in Agia Efimia as I was very impressed by the service and dives they provided.

A wall dive in Ithaca, a beautiful, unspoiled and remote island off Kefalonia

A WW2 mine - don't worry it is safe!

Me enjoying the dive

A camouflaged crab I spotted

I highly recommend diving in Kefalonia with Aquatic, if you're wanting to go somewhere new then give it a try!