Few years ago in Raja Ampat I was staying/diving with a homestay operator. These people dive 10-15 or so dives sites, day in and day out for months if not for years (pre-covid at least). They know the sites better than their hands.
We were heading to a site, if not mistaken blue magic (more or less a pinnacle reef in the middle of the sea for those unfamiliar). Upon arrival we fount a LoB ancored nearby and several dinghies full of divers going up and down. Our boat purposely stopped short of the site to observe. Dinghies kept moving. Our guide told us that they can't find the reef and we had to move to another site because, according to our guide, the moment we hit the water ALL other dinghies/divers will fall on our heads.
My point is that knowing GPS coordinates is quite frequently not enough to locate/dive the site (that LoB obviously had that). Local conditions (tides, currents etc) are important too.
Of course having the coordinates for logging and/or planning purposes is very nice. Thanks Dan.
We were heading to a site, if not mistaken blue magic (more or less a pinnacle reef in the middle of the sea for those unfamiliar). Upon arrival we fount a LoB ancored nearby and several dinghies full of divers going up and down. Our boat purposely stopped short of the site to observe. Dinghies kept moving. Our guide told us that they can't find the reef and we had to move to another site because, according to our guide, the moment we hit the water ALL other dinghies/divers will fall on our heads.
My point is that knowing GPS coordinates is quite frequently not enough to locate/dive the site (that LoB obviously had that). Local conditions (tides, currents etc) are important too.
Of course having the coordinates for logging and/or planning purposes is very nice. Thanks Dan.
