So we went with a new group certifiyng for PADI from Blue Dolphin Scuba to Aguadilla. I was desperate to try my new Cressi stuff. It was nice, nothing out of the world, but always nice.
More details to come. Want to see a picture of the group ?
Here I am with Willie Enrique Mojica: THE BEST DIVE MASTER IN PUERTO RICO ! and a great guy that really makes a difference. By the way Willie, where are the pictures you took ?
These images where provided by Hector Garcia , one of the diver’s I meet in our trip to Culebra east of Puerto Rico. We had a lot of fun and hope we cann meet again for another trip. He has a Canon Digital Camera with an underwater housing and I’ve been more than curious about it.
Even though the conditions outside weren’t very good, you can still see thath Herctor Grcia managed to get a couple of very nice udnerwater images in his first dive.
An this fish is a … no idea. Anyone please ?
Small sharks are easy to spot by divers in this areas of reefs al around Puerto Rico. How are they called ?
To view more images from another diver, please goto “Photos from our diving trip to Culebra 02-17-2008 by Ruben Lind“.
After a couple of months of hearing about this incredible island east of Puerto Rico, yesterday I got the chance to finally have my first scuba diving experience in 2 of it’s reefs.
It was raining in San Juan de Puerto Rico, but you know tropical climates, it changes fast. We drove from San Juan to Fajardo, were the boat takes off to Culebra at 6am. It took around 50 minutes to get there.
We headed to the luxurious El Conquistador hotel ( more on El Conquistador Hotel in Fajardo ) as soon as we got there. We walked to the boating area ( a beautiful area with nice colored townhouses the hotel rents right in front of the water ). It was very early, so we had to wait as we waited for the rest of the other divers, around 20 other guys from blue Dolphin Scuba all anxious to get on the boat Culebra. The sea was pretty tough because of the weather, but it wasn’t that bad. One hour on the boat and we arrived to Culebra Island.
Please check some of the photos taken I kindly received from some buddy divers:
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As we all know, Puerto Rico has a very mild climate during winter. This means that most divers will find the Island to be a perfect place for scuba diving all year long, during all seasons in the Northern Hemisphere.
San Juan, located on the northern part of the Island, get more Rain and Winds during the mild winter. During these days, divers tend to move to the Southern part of the island.
And, that’s exactly what we did yesterday. We went for some Scuba Diving in Guánica, again, escaping some bad weather on the North. A little bit further from San Juan, but Guanica is one of the best spots for scuba diving in Puerto Rico and has not one but many different options to enjoy for any type of diver.
It is great to be in the island, because only 2 hours away, after a phone call I knew we had an excellent climate and almost perfect underwater visibility.
After meeting with Johnny Gay and a great group from Blue Dolphin Scuba, we arrived to Guánica at around 11:00 am, and after grabbing a bite ( breakfast was not an option after a long sleep ) we headed to the water.
The sea was calm, there was only a small breeze, and visibility was awesome !
Two dives, each for over 55 minutes made my day. And we really enjoyed it !
If you want to check, here are some of the different fish species we saw in Guanica.
After the dives we were starving. Nothing new and I guess the usual stuff when you spend a couple of hours out there under the water.
And of course, the food: When we reached the shore, and after packing our stuff, Johnny Gay ( the guy from Blue Dolphin Scuba, remember ?) took as to a local place on the way back to San Juan, for some unbelievable and original Fried Pork Ribs. The place seems to be very well known, and food was excellent. You can check the original “Chuletas Kan Kan” here on the side. The name of the place is NAMEHERE , located in …..
This was an awesome experience. 4 am I meet with Willie, our Dive Master, and we both drove to Guanica, an awesome paradise for scuba diving South of Puerto Rico. The ride is about 2 hours from San Juan, the road is very good and clean. You cross the island through some small mountains reveling very beautiful views thoughout the whole trip.
Once we reached Guanica, all I wanted to know about was about “The Wall” and that’s where I learnt that “El Beril” and “La Parguera” all refer to the same thing. We meet with some other divers, and around 8:00 am we were set to go on the boat that was taking us right over “El Beril” as they called it.
The dive starts around 80 feet and we went up to 100 feet on the border of “El Beril” of Guanica. Visibility was around 100 feet. But La Parguera actually drops from 60 feet to sea floor, at around 2000 feet (more about Scuba Diving La Parguera in Guánica, south of Puerto Rico ).
I have to tell you, it’s impressive to by diving, and suddenly it feels te world has come to an end, the floor just vanishes as it falls 2000 feet but you only see the abyss. IT’s an incredible sensation, and you feel so small in that huge place.
“La Parguera de Guanica”, is an amazing experience I would recommend it to all divers and one of the best spots for scuba diving in Puerto Rico.
La Parguera in Guánica is one of the most amazing diving spots in Puerto Rico. Divers from all over the world come to visit this incredible WALL where the continental shelf drops off into the ocean platform from around 60 to 1500 feet .
Also known as El Beril de Guánica, La Parguera is one of other very nice spots for Scuba Diving in Guanica, Puerto Rico
Visibility is awesome, and with over 100 feet visibility and huge diversity of Coral and coloured fish this reef is ideal for underwater photography.
La Parguera stretches over for over 20 miles. It is not the only Wall in Puerto Rico, but it is the closest one to shore at the closest point at around 6 to 7 miles from it. Boats can reach it in less than 20 minutes.
You can also find people refering to La Parguera de Guanica as Black Wall, Old Buoy, Efra’s Wall, and Fallen Rock, but this are some of more than 20 well known diving spots in the same area.
La Parguera Phosphorescent Bay is one of 2 unique locations in Puerto Rico where microscopic organisms that live in the water “shine” or “sparkle” when disturbed making this an incredible nightly attraction. Dark nights, with no moon are better, and light rain days, will let you see a lighted bay as sparkles touch the water ! (more…)
Guánica has a crystal clear year round water ideal for snorkeling and scuba Diving. There are different spots ideal for scuba diving in “La Parguera Wall en Guánica“ , probably the most well known, and believe me, a remarkable place to enjoy.
All these spots are ideal both day and night scuba diving . But one UNIQUE place for a nightly dive would be “La Parguera Phosphorescent Bay“, an incredible place for nighttime snorkel trip in a phosphorescent bay.
More on Guánica: Part of the Guánica has been designated world biosphere reserve. During the year you can find more than 100 species of migratory and resident birds.
Weather in Guanica: There is very little rainfall in Guánica, as it is very close to the “Dry Forest”, also a very nice place to visit if you plan to come to the area . Guánica receives only about 15 inches (38cm).
Guánica is a very interesting point in many of the ones available for scuba diving in Puerto Rico. As I explore more and get a richer view of other spots and meet other divers, I will be posting them here in prScubaDiver.