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  • Nº14 # Date: 2013-09-14 - 14:30
  • # Max Depth: 24.4m Duration: 30mins
Diver's Notes

We went on Bill Walker's boat called “Wetter is Better” that only had about 11 people on it not including the crew and we headed out to the Corridors getting out there ready to dive at 2:30. Michelle and Alex were working the boat with Bill Walker as Captain. As usual it took us about three minutes to finish equalizing. We descended with visibility at about 30 feet which is quite poor. The current had swept us passed the wreck Mizpah and we came down almost directly on top of the Amaryllis. I remember the briefing that our guide had given us where she recommended that we swim inside the Amaryllis and the bulkheads would be a shield against the current which work quite nicely. In the current however we were being swept across the ocean floor rather quickly. Simone didn't show any signs of anxiety or discomfort as we were down. We stayed down for about 25 minutes according to my dive computer and then ascended to our 15 foot safety stop where we stayed for three minutes before continuing to the surface. At quite a few times we were at the surface surrounded by jellyfish. They were the ones with short tentacles though and didn't cause a problem.

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Dive Location

  • Temp: Surf 34°C Bottom 29°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Wreck
  • Visibility: Bad Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • Boots: Sunset -
  • Computer: Mares - puck
  • Fins: Pro Light -
  • Lift bag: Oceanic -
  • Mask: Sopras sub - Mask
  • Other: Response - Snorkel
  • Wet suit: Body Glove -
  • Weights: 6.8 kg
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  • Jim Abernethy's Scuba Adventures confirmed the dive with parameters: 24.4m / 30mins
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  • 1. Air
  • 10L Aluminium     221 → 86 bar
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  • Average depth: 16.3m
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Species Identified

Dasyatis sabina (Lesueur, 1824) (Atlantic stingray)
Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758) (moon jelly) The common jellyfish is carnivorous, and feeds mainly on a variety of planktonic species such as molluscs, crustaceans, young worms and copepods . The plankton is caught in a layer of mucus that covers the jellyfish. Tiny ...
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