San Salvador Island

[yakivet]

So how's the diving in San Salvador?

I am going to San Salvador Island on an archaeology dig May 19 - June 12. While diving there wont be my priority, my professor is willing to work with me, giving me plenty of free time to dive. I am going to dive with Riding Rock while I am there. I may have a chance to dive with some ecology, biology and botany classes that will be on the island throughout the time I will be there.

Anyway, does anyone have any pictures, advice, or anything else they can tell me about diving there? I am new to diving with only 9 dives, so any advice would be appreciated. I do plan on diving in Ft. Lauderdale the day before I go to the Bahamas, May 18th for a little refresher.

Thanks,

James

 

[leyendahp]

We dove San Salvador in December of 2006 and the diving was wonderful.
We saw a few hammerheads, plenty of turtles, reef sharks, tons of barracuda and they were large! also plenty of eagle rays and sting rays.
the reefs are in great shape though the water was a bit cool (70's) being the most southern of the islands.

 

[Papa_Bear]

Think you need to check a map! And the further south you go the warmer the water, but glad you had a good time and enjoyed the diving and the Island. Here are some pictures from SS.
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[leyendahp]

Well the temps were in the 70's the warmest being about 73 on a shallower dive.
probably the time of year that I went (early December).
I was trying to offer a guidline as to the wetsuit needed to dive.

 

[Drvngcrzy]

I had a great time diving. I dove with some of the marine biologists that were doing research and then with Riding Rock. Vis was 100+ ft. Water temp was 82+. The DM were spearing the Lionfish and we had 7 sharks come within 5 feet of us to eat the Lionfish. It was great. Lots of Parrotfish, Crabs, Conch, etc. I even say a Lobster that was at least 2 feet long!

 

[Sinbad the Diver]

I was there on a HS trip 20 years ago...damn do I feel old. Do you know ifHacksaw Reynolds, ex 49 LB, still lives there? We ran into him in a bar (the bar?).