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Just got back tonight from Barbados I can't sleep.
I'm still reeling over all the animals, coral, and fish we encountered during our stay.
I am still thing about a turtle I aptly named Buddy. Lets just say he was in love with my husband. He wanted to be face to face with his mask swimming circles around him. He was a bit intimidating at first, I have always kept my distance from the turtles even when they come right to me. I have a great deal of respect for them and I always have felt fortunate to be in the presence of one.
One of the reasons I was so excited to visit Barbados was the turtles and that you can arrange to snorkel/dive with them and they are friendly. I definitely knew I didn't want to see them with a group just my husband and myself. We hired a local on advice from our ambassador at our hotel who knew the turtles well. It was truly a profound experience. Buddy kept coming right up to our faces looking at us as we looked at him he had a large remora that wasn't firmly attached but cruised below him. I just could not get enough of his beauty and grace in the water. I already miss him.
Silver Bank & Carlisle Bay Beautiful-reef and wreck dive combinations. Great visibility for both dives 60'-90'. We saw flounder, large spider crabs, sea horses, sea snake, small eels, batfish, cowfish, boxfish, gorgeous coral, sea fans and amazing colors lavender and blue. Hammer coral which I have only seen in reef tanks looking very healthy there, plenty of feather dusters in an array of colors. Tons of barrel and tube sponges.
Stavronikita- 365' Greek freighter sunk by Barbados gov't for artificial reef. Very cool, depth to 130' we stayed under 100'. Impressive beautiful coral circular stairs you can swim up and out. Encrusted with sponges and feather dusters and coral growth is really beautiful. Oh yeah one very large but shy barracuda.
Dottins- reef dive gorgeous so much to look at, every crevice you are finding something new. Banded coral shrimp, Giant feather dusters, smaller fish wrasses, majors, surgeons schooling.
Sandy Lane- vis. wasn't so hot on this day, puffers and some jacks but a really shallow wreck in a relatively horizontal position.
Only one thing a bummer. British divers on our dive trips kept touching everything.
I was ready to strangle them with my regulator hoses. Can anyone get the word out. Stop touching the reef, it kills. I wish more divers would just OBSERVE and not touch.
Don't be afraid of the backward driving rent a car!
Bottoms Bay- one of the most stunning and isolated beaches on the east side. A must see.
Animal Flower Cave-gorgeous in the afternoon
Barbados Wildlife Preserve-the monkeys are free to come and go, go when they feed them and you will see plenty.
Bathsheba and Soupbowl-perfect for good surfers, not for amateurs. This is the reason we chose Barbados over the other islands. My husband is a surfer/diver in that order. If you surf and dive all the better!
I'm still reeling over all the animals, coral, and fish we encountered during our stay.
I am still thing about a turtle I aptly named Buddy. Lets just say he was in love with my husband. He wanted to be face to face with his mask swimming circles around him. He was a bit intimidating at first, I have always kept my distance from the turtles even when they come right to me. I have a great deal of respect for them and I always have felt fortunate to be in the presence of one.
One of the reasons I was so excited to visit Barbados was the turtles and that you can arrange to snorkel/dive with them and they are friendly. I definitely knew I didn't want to see them with a group just my husband and myself. We hired a local on advice from our ambassador at our hotel who knew the turtles well. It was truly a profound experience. Buddy kept coming right up to our faces looking at us as we looked at him he had a large remora that wasn't firmly attached but cruised below him. I just could not get enough of his beauty and grace in the water. I already miss him.
Silver Bank & Carlisle Bay Beautiful-reef and wreck dive combinations. Great visibility for both dives 60'-90'. We saw flounder, large spider crabs, sea horses, sea snake, small eels, batfish, cowfish, boxfish, gorgeous coral, sea fans and amazing colors lavender and blue. Hammer coral which I have only seen in reef tanks looking very healthy there, plenty of feather dusters in an array of colors. Tons of barrel and tube sponges.
Stavronikita- 365' Greek freighter sunk by Barbados gov't for artificial reef. Very cool, depth to 130' we stayed under 100'. Impressive beautiful coral circular stairs you can swim up and out. Encrusted with sponges and feather dusters and coral growth is really beautiful. Oh yeah one very large but shy barracuda.
Dottins- reef dive gorgeous so much to look at, every crevice you are finding something new. Banded coral shrimp, Giant feather dusters, smaller fish wrasses, majors, surgeons schooling.
Sandy Lane- vis. wasn't so hot on this day, puffers and some jacks but a really shallow wreck in a relatively horizontal position.
Only one thing a bummer. British divers on our dive trips kept touching everything.
I was ready to strangle them with my regulator hoses. Can anyone get the word out. Stop touching the reef, it kills. I wish more divers would just OBSERVE and not touch.
Don't be afraid of the backward driving rent a car!
Bottoms Bay- one of the most stunning and isolated beaches on the east side. A must see.
Animal Flower Cave-gorgeous in the afternoon
Barbados Wildlife Preserve-the monkeys are free to come and go, go when they feed them and you will see plenty.
Bathsheba and Soupbowl-perfect for good surfers, not for amateurs. This is the reason we chose Barbados over the other islands. My husband is a surfer/diver in that order. If you surf and dive all the better!
