![]() While only limited research has been performed in the area, scientists (many of whom are avid divers) are increasingly interested in ways to study and measure the unique environment of the Somosomo straits. If Cozumel is Cayman on speed, then the Somosomo Strait is Cozumel on acid. I like Buck Butler’s description (Butler, 2007): But spectacular, awe-inspiring, and incredible just don’t cut it when people describe diving on the Rainbow Reef. While these conservation projects are in their infancy, promising progress is being made. Fiji’s conservation traditions, coupled with the fact that oceanfront villages have traditional rights to both coastal waters and adjacent land, have paved the way for integrated conservation efforts addressing both land- and sea-based environmental threats. These reefs have spectacular biodiversity, with 467 species of mollusks, 298 species of hard coral, and around 1,200 species of reef fish. Most of these reefs are fringing reefs that border nearby shores, while there are some flat-topped platform and barrier reefs. A multitude of species make their home in the rich and diverse waters surrounding the Fiji Islands, including giant clams, sharks, groupers, tuna, barracuda, and colorful soft and hard corals. Life afloat.Fiji’s coral reefs are justifiably renowned worldwide and are among the more diverse and intact in the Pacific Ocean. I benefited from diviing with them, especially one who volunteered to be my dive buddy.Īccommodations were Spartan, which I knew, but I loved being rocked to sleep in my bunk.įood was consistently excellent. Of the other passengers, several had decades of scuba experience as instructors and dive masters. The crew did all they could to help me as a barely certified novice diver sorely lacking in scuba experience to develop. She could not tolerate boating very well and could not have qualified medically for scuba in the past 25 years she would be pleased to see me doing both. I was merely taking a trip that her condition over many years had made impossible, in keeping with her dying demand that the kids and I go forward embracing life with joy and love. The other guy in that situation placed a papier mache tirtle holding his wife’s ashes on the first dive. Two of the 19 paying guests were men dealing with recent loss of our wives to beain tumors. ![]() There was a cathartic aspect to the trip, processing grief. ![]() This boat is part of the All Star Liveaboards fleet. Whilst we can take requests for specific bunks, they are not guaranteed, and the rate is per person, not per bunk. Please Note: Morning Star and Sea Explorer are identical twin sisters and may be used interchangeably. Plenty of non-diving activities are on offer, so your time above the water will be just as memorable as below.īook online to reserve your space aboard Blackbeard's Sea Explore liveaboard, or call us today. There is no set itinerary aboard the Sea Explorer liveaboard the captain and crew will take the boat where the conditions and weather are best. Buffet meals with picnic-style dining are served in the air-conditioned salon, and all meals, snacks, and drinks, including beer, wine, and rum punch, are included during your stay.īlackbeard's Sea Explorer trips include diving with sharks, exhilarating drift diving, beautiful walls, and blue holes around the Exuma Cays. There is a choice of double or single bunks. ![]() Each cabin area has AC, and all are sectioned off with privacy curtains, similar to a sleeper cabin on a train. Perfect for single travelers on a budget, the Blackbeard's Sea Explorer, the identical twin sister of Blackbeard's Morning Star, a member of the Blackbeard's Fleet, offers 3 dormitory-style cabin areas with 18 bunks and 3 shared bathrooms. Join the Blackbeard's Sea Explorer to dive into the crystal-clear waters of the Bahamas.
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