Chrisoula K: A sea of
bubbles surrounds us as we roll off the zodiac, and descend onto the wreck from
our negative entry. Soon we are admiring this giant of the deep, as this wreck
looks so impressive sitting on the sea bed. We circumnavigate the stern of the
ship, and penetrate the holds to view the cargo, stacked in endless piles. Life
abounds here and fish appear from every crevice as we pass through the ship,
coral encrusts the chuck of the lathe in the ship's workshop, and as we move
forward, the towers of tiles form a imposing corridor. Too soon the dive is
over and we make our way back up the shot line, reflecting on such a super
wreck dive, we are able to fix the image in our minds as the minutes of safety
stop tick by, see you again soon Chrisoula K.
Giannis D
Blue light
penetrates the shadows, highlighting thousands of Glassfish whose sanctuary is
the wheelhouse of this impressive wreck, this image makes for a striking
photograph. After a rapid descent past the intact funnel, we swim through the
aft doorway, which soon leads to the cavernous interior of the engine room. Our
torches pierce the darkness and illuminate the massive remains of this once
noisy place, now eerily silent except for the sound of bubbles as divers
explore inside.
Rosalie Muller
We add air to
our stab jackets as we descend the bow shot, out of the darkness a ship begins
to take shape, our excitement increases as we begin to identify features that
had been highlighted in the briefing a few minutes before. Now these descriptions
have taken form, eagerly we explore the forward parts of this impressive giant.
Jacks hunt speedily amongst the plentiful shoals as we pass the bridge and view
the once proud M displayed on the funnel, all too soon our no-deco time runs
short and we return to the shot line, a slow ascent with a deep stop thrown in
for good measure gives us ample time to reflect on another super dive.
Thistlegorm
We hover at 25m,
transfixed by a surreal view. A Stanier class 8f locomotive sits on the sea
bed, its smokebox door slightly ajar, as if waiting for a cleaner. Remarkably
this mighty beast was thrown clear as the ship exploded after the air attack,
coming to rest in an upright position at the end of its final journey. We
return to the ship and penetrate the holds to savour the many delights that the
Thistlegorm has to offer. All too soon the dive is finished and we make our
ascent. This wreck has so much to offer and we must return again to enjoy its
many delights.
Beacon Rock - Night
dive
Darkness
surrounds us as we descend through clear water towards the reef. Our torches
soon illuminate the coral heads, which contrast with the sand around them. The
night coral is in full bloom, its spectacular colours lighting our view. We see
Nudibranchs, Moray Eels and many other fish. This is the best night dive of the
week. There is some current so we head back to the boat and reflect on some
special moments as we complete our safety stop near the strobe light.
Shark & Yolanda Reef
We leap from
Whirlwind as a whole group, and quickly descend on to a spectacular wall, which
drops impressively into the deep. We enjoy a pleasant drift dive as we slowly
pass the many sights this place has to offer.
We reach the
remains of the Yolanda's cargo and marvel at how the marine life has taken over
residence and is slowly covering the odd shaped remains of toilets and other
such articles! The visibility here was very good indeed, with a wide range of
life from free-swimming Moray eels, blue spotted rays and countless other fish.
A very special dive.
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