overthewalldiving

loggerhead turtle

The old loggerhead turtles start to show up around the end of March and into April, the one above was 4+ feet in length, it was up on the top of the wall and once we arrived, it headed out to sea and deeper. To get the photo’s I followed it off the wall and down to 85 feet.

Out for the dive we had Sanjay from England, Ken from Calgary Canada, and Doug from Texas; on the second dive is when the sharks came to visit. Two of the Reef Sharks Doug classified as “frisky”, they did get nice and close. One in front of the rock and the other behind the rock in the photo.

the two frisky boys

Ken with the shark behind him

The water was about 72 degrees, seas just flat calm, a little over cast with visibility in excess of 100 feet.

Saw a couple of Spotted Morey’s mostly under the rocks,

Spotted Morey

Two very nice dives, with some very good divers. We are getting kind of busy, which is nice, but please try to let us know as early as possible if you are interested in diving or fishing so we can reserve your spot.

,,,”Ocean Fox Cotton Bay diving……..anything else is just a surface interval”

The Young family went out for a 1/2 day deep sea fishing trip and just hammered the fish, on top an 85# Wahoo and a 45# bull dolphin, a whole bunch of other fish, more dolphin, some mackerel, and the usual barracuda. Great day of fishing and our best Wahoo this year, congratulations on a great day.

that’s a big Wahoo

Looks like the Son can fish as good as Dad

looks like the son can fish as well as the Dad

this family knows how to have fun in Eleuthera

Stephanie from “northern California” with her daughters Camille and Gabrielle did the resort course and an extra dive, 2 full dives on Blackbeard’s Treasure Hole along Shawn who was also staying in Rainbow Bay. Stephanie dives like she is already certified and the girls did excellent. Shawn who was recently certified had a blast with his gopro camera.

Stephanie on left, Camille center, Gabrielle right

Here the girls having a good time

Camile left, Gabrielle right

Shawn got a picture of the octopus we saw, amazing how fast they can change colors.

Shawn with the Gopro on his head

a shot of the three ladies from northern California, just enjoying the dives.

Fishing has been excellent the last couple of weeks, lots of Mahi-Mahi (dolphin), Wahoo, occasional yellow fin Tuna, Mackerel; still waiting for the season first Marlin.

Diving continues to be excellent, water temperature for March has been 71-73 degrees, so don’t forget your hood.

,,,”Ocean Fox Cotton Bay diving……..anything else is just a surface interval”

Turtle on final open water certification dive

Mike with his son Chris, 16, and daughter Liberty, just about to turn 12, from Manlius New York along with Sage, 16 from East Hampton New York. First day of diving was a little bumpy but the second day was flat calm and that’s when we got to swim with the turtle. We were at Blackbeard’s Treasure hole and had completed all the skills for certification, just enjoying the coral and fish when Daryl spotted the turtle. Our four new PADI divers had mastered buoyancy control and had no problem rising and falling with the turtle until the turtle decided to surface for air. Quit a treat for four new PADI divers who had just completed certification. Great job and congratulations to Sage, Mike, Chris and Liberty.

gearing up

the giant stride entry, good job Liberty

Giant stride entry

Here are our four new PADI divers post certification;

Mike