Monday, November 3, 2008

Sharks!

Dive #2 [ 08:34 | EAN32 | 51' | max.18m, avg.15m | viz>15m | 26°C ]
Dive #3 [ 10:41 | EAN34 | 44' | max.18m, avg.14m | 27°C ]
Dive #4 [ 13:34 | EAN35 | 63' | max.16m, avg.14m | 27°C ]

Three thrilling dives with a gang of caribbean reef sharks (1½–2m) and two tiger sharks (3–3½m) passing by fairly close several times. Pretty cool beasts indeed!


Dive #5 [ 16:24 | AIR | 45' | avg.5m | 26°C ]

Late afternoon dive on a shallow sandy bottom together with about twenty lemon sharks (2–2½m). What a wonderful experience!



Note that whereas the sharks here are still doing relatively fine, despite plenty of sport-fishing wounds, the same can not be said from their relatives in other parts of the world, as documented by Rob Stewart in his disturbing movie "Sharkwater", a revolting must see :o(