Where to dive to see Turtles

[Bubble Boy]

Where would you recomend to someone to go diving if they want to see Turtles....You have got to see the video clip of the dancing turtles in the photography section.

Is Hawaii the best spot?
Are there turtles in Curacao, Mexico or ........?

I have been in fresh water too long! I have never seen a turtle during a dive!

 

[scorpionfish]

Hi!

There is one place I go if I have a craving for turtles and that is Kauai. Honu, the Hawaiin word for turtle, are to be seen at will on Kauai. My favorite dive shop there is Bubbles Below; just tell Linda that you want to go see the wonderful critters and you are on your way to happiness.

I like the diving on Kauai, but some folks object to the rather algae-covered bottom, one of the effects of Kauai's geologic age. Never-the-less, there is lots to see offshore Kauai--it's the only place I have ever been where I saw three frogfish per dive on three consecutive days! But as long as you are over there you might as well try one of the other islands. My choice would be the Big Island, but Maui is great, too.

If you do decide to do a Hawaii trip and would like more info, let me know and I would be more than pleased to help, as would lots of other divers on this Board.


Hope this helps,

Scorpionfish--also to be seen in Hawaii!

 

[Tim Ingersoll]

Palancar Gardens Cozumel. I have never not seen one. :turtle:

 

[Drew Sailbum]

after all, the original name was the Tortuga Islands - Spanish for Turtle.

Cayman is know for sea turtles and I see them on about 50% of all of my dives, and have seen them on essentially every dive site that I've been on in Cayman.

 

[Big-t-2538]

on 2 dives in west palm beach florida (which is still on the east coast....). that would be half of the trips I've made down there.

 

[Rick Murchison]

In the Mayan language, Akumal means "Turtle." And it deserves the name.
Rick

 

[Lonely Boy]

I was in Malaysia Sipadan last week and see a lot of sea turtles.

Welcome to my 2 Sipadan Album:
http://community.webshots.com/user/hmlai01
http://community.webshots.com/user/hmlai02

This photo attached was taken in Sipadan.

 

[Gisle]

Hi Bubble Boy

Wanna see hundreds of turtles? Go to Sipadan

Photo

Video clip

 

[Rick Murchison]

Gisle once bubbled...
Hi Bubble Boy

Wanna see hundreds of turtles? Go to Sipadan

Photo

Video clip

What a wonderful Video!
Thanks for sharing...
Rick

 

[Gisle]

Rick Murchison once bubbled...

What a wonderful Video!
Thanks for sharing...
Rick

Thanks Rick. I've got many hours of footage from the same Sipadan-trip. Wanna to see some barracudas?


A big school of barracuda, Sipadan