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Posted by achu on 10/25/01

Dive Report: October 25

Another two incredibly different dives for the logbooks!   Pascual was our guide and 2 divers.

1st dive: Las Palmas Wall:
I´ve always done the shallows of Las Palmas where we find seahorses, lobsters and a multitude of marine life.  I´ve always wondered why we never the Wall.  Well, today was the day!  Apparently, Las Palmas Wall is known for strong currents, so generally, dive shops don´t take people there (???).  We dropped down to the familiar Las Palmas Shallows where there is a beautiful mix of gorgonians and sponges, swim to the edge of the wall and start to slowly descent.  First thing we notice is the mass schools of fish surrounding us.  Wow, this is why I love diving, the feeling of swimming and "schooling" with the fish!  Just tons of silver and blue fish all around us!!!  Down at 120 feet, the wall is spectacular.  Sponges of all colors and shapes...purples, oranges, reds, blues all over the place.  Tons of beautiful filefish are elegantly swimming below us.  Masses of Gorgonians are stuffed between the sponges.  And whatever space is left, is filled with hard corals and some algae.  The little nooks and crannies are filled with arrow crabs and teeny tiny baby fish.  We calmly drift along this IMAX scene.. .As we ascend, we drift past a coral head with TONS of perfect "dinner sized" lobster (6-8 lbs) all peeking out from under.  YUM!  Thanksgiving grilled lobster!!!! (just kidding... I think...)   We drift past one last coral head before ascending to our 15 foot safety stop.  That coral head has french angels congregated around it... little ones and big ones all swimming around the one coral head.  We surface to find ourselves all the way at the entrance to the Marina!  Wow!  We drifted all the way from the middle of Las Palmas, to the beginning of Paraiso!

We hang out on the boat chatting at Paraiso for our surface interval.

2nd Dive: Paraiso Outer Reef

Another unique dive with Pascual that I have never done before.  This was our "shark hunting" expedition.  Normally, the dive shops dive either Paraiso from shore, or the more central line of reefs.  Now I know why.  The Outer reefs consists reef formations with a long distance of sand inbetween.  A lot of swimming is involved!  HOWEVER, these reefs are pristine and beautiful!  Each formation is loaded with corals, sponges and swarms of fish all around them.  It would seem like an entire self sufficient ecosystem right in one area!  I peeked under and around each and every formation that we passed, looking for sharks... they were nowhere to be found, but I did see stingrays, pufferfish, groupers and cowfish hiding in each crevice.  I ducked under an overhang to peek in and looked up to find dozens of little "eyes" peeking out at me.  Upon closer inspection, I found pairs banded shrimp all over the underside of the overhang... as if having a conference of some kind!  Very strange!  I wish I had a camera with me!  All in all, a very satisfying dive.  Even though the stretches of sand between coral formations were long, each formation we came upon were just amazing.  We were at our 15 for safety stop when we noticed we were drifting up to the cruise ship pier.  As much as I wanted to go inspect the pier footings for life... I know, I know... not a good idea... So we surfaced.

Overall, the current on both dives were mild to strong.  The visibility at Las Palmas was great however, the visibility at Paraiso was a little murky...  All in all, a very enjoyable diving day!

Ok, end of dive report!

Until next time!
Dive safe!
Achuuuuuuuuuuu

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