I found BHB when I was searching for the perfect place to take my newly certified 12 year old to dive salt water. I saw it as the best place I could find. It fit the bill so perfect. Shallow, often very clear, warm, lots of life for a budding biologist. I felt it was the safest place a mother could find. We drove down, stayed 3 nights, dove the bridge two days and took a boat out on the 3rd day.I though it was a blessing for us to find.It was perfect for us at a time when we needed it. Despite people insisting that you learn perfect bouyancy in an 8 ft deep swimming pool before mucking up some ones photo, it doesn't prepare a kid for the ocean. I love underwater photography. My first attemp at it was in the early 80's with one of those bright yellow minoltas. I competely understand why it p****s off photographers when new divers muck up their dive. I agree that little critters suffer from the new divers but not as much as people think. They withstand a ripping current there at times,we have tanks of corals at home and we litterly take the corals out,chop up and throw back in the tank for them to multiply so I think that the reduced viz is what really irritates people the most. I am not insensitive to the life there but I feel that people are insensitive to new divers. It's like you would have much rather I had skipped the BHB and taken her out on a deeper reef where she wouldn't bother anyone for her post cert dives.Sorry, I love nudibranchs but I love my daughter more. I am so glad I didn't see these post, making fun of new divers, or I wouldn't have taken her there. I guess that is the idea though, isn't it. By the way, call it paradise and they will come. Keep it a secret and they will not know it exist.
