Where have you experienced the strongest currents?

[Geoff_H]

Another vote for Palau. This time German Channel, it was a wonderful drift - apart from losing your mask if you turned your head to either side. I believe we covered close to a couple of miles in around 10 minutes.

 

[lemon]

Tie: Fiji / Palau with Cocos a close second.

 

[AfterDark]

The Channel in Gallilie, RI 5 knots only diveable on the slack. Great spot for bugs! Watch out for the Block Island ferry!

 

[Scubagolf]

Tiputa pass on Rangiroa French Polynesia.

Did this dive in September of 2008. An "E-ticket" ride, for sure!

 

[InTheDrink]

Tie: Fiji / Palau with Cocos a close second.

I've heard of some mental currents in Fiji.

Out of curiosity, what time of year did you experience strong currents in Cocos?

TIA,
J

 

[tarzana]

For me it is a toss up btw the Maldives and Galapagos. In the Galapagos I was viewing hammerheads while holding onto the rocks. I had turned my head in one direction and almost lost my mask.....In the Maldives I was holding onto the reef then from out of nowhere a moray came and bit me. If I had not held on I surely would have been swept away. Ulong Channel (Palau) in the right tide has a ripping current and you just go with the flow down the Channel for a great ride.

 

[drydiver]

Osprey Reef, Australia and the St Lawrence in a few places . . .

 

[kathydee]

I can think of two places that had very strong currents

"The Canyons" Puerto Galera Philippines

Mainit Point in Anilao Philipines.

 

[Pullmyfinger]

as a drift dive...
Palau, Blue Corner. The current was so fast that it almost ripped your mask off your face, and it was so strong the sharks even left! We hooked in using our reef hooks and our cheeks were flapping, I have it on video. :shocked2:

I agree. Palau, Blue corner was a pretty fast and very fun drift dive.

-Mitch

 

[flw]

Falls of Lora, under the Connell bridge at Oban. Only dived at minimal tide. An underwater waterfall - we ended up somewhere around the 20-30m range, but apparantly theres a second ledge it's possible to get dragged over. I've kayaked it at the maximum tide and we went through at 12 mph, but it's a lot less when diveable.
HMS Pheasant off Hoy - the tide seems to build from the surface down. At 40m I was at the end of the transfer line with all 4 bouys and heading down - they were seen hitting the seabed at 75-80m. We all ended up separated out in a great long line