We decided to go for a shore dive this morning at eagle ray reef. This site is so great because the reefs grow up so far from the ocean floor and they are amazing to swim around and explore. We even spent a little time along the wall as well! We saw a turtle, barracuda, grouper, lots of other fish, and even a big sea anemone! It was a great dive.
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| Photo credit: Jenn Riling |
After class we headed over to Point of Sands, a really lovely beach on the south side, to go snorkeling. The sand there is so white and clean, it is quite beautiful. The current was a bit rough, but overall a great site. We also took a nap on the beach in the sun which was a much needed time of relaxation, not to mention the sun felt great!
We headed back late afternoon to get ready for a night dive!! We grabbed a quick snack and went over the game plan for the dive and then headed over to cumbers caves to enter via the shore. We went out right as the sun was setting, and let our eyes adjust to the dark. This ended up being one of my favorite dives and everyone said they had an amazing time as well. We saw a caribbean reef shark (first shark Ive seen on this trip, I was ecstatic!!), two little squid, large goat fish, corals with all their polyps open, a brittle star, a BIG barracuda, tons of jacks, little fish and worms, and a huge stone crab! Needless to say it was amazing! I cant wait for our night dive tomorrow!!
- J
Sharks?! BARRACUDA!? I would have loved to have seen the brittle star, though, and the stone crab. The coral picture above looks professional--the water must have been clear as air.
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