Diving at the Tasman Peninsula

Situated at the northern end of the St. Lucia Marine Reserve, this Bay is close to the 27th Latitude, which is the ideal circle around the world when searching for good diving spots. We are - after seven dives - very enthusiastic about the marine life we found there. Although the visibility was not at its best - in October there is just too much plankton in the water - we were stunned by the magnificence and diversity of corals and fish we saw "down there"! Not only reef fish showed up, we had the fun to see turtles, Pharaoh cuttlefishes and Sharks. During the boat rides to the reefs we had the luck to see whales, dolphins and flying fishes.
Here you find a small selection of fish, which we managed to photograph while we were gliding happily through the water ...

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On board the fast boat of the diving school we leave th harbour for one of the many magnificient diving spots.





 

 
The weedy Seadragon is very fascinating. Semming effortless, it floats around us - looking as curious as we are.

 

 
The Spiny Gurnard seems to be prepared for every situation: it can run on its small feet, swim a bit faster and its front fins look like wings - wether it can also fly?









Colourful fish, Cuttlefishes, Cowfishes, Anemones, Crayfishes, Urchins and Seastars are only some of the many beauties we found under water!

 

 
We felt like a fish in the water an had real fun!