Tag Archives: scuba diving

Santa Clara to Jucaro Port

Posted on April 2, 2022 by debbie

We have a stressful morning in Santa Clara. Our 11:00 am bus pickup at the Santa Clara Libre Hotel wasn’t happening at 11:00, or 11:10 or 11:15. Murray takes the phone numbers we have for the Avalon and trots back … Continue reading →

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First Day in Santa Clara, Cuba

Posted on April 1, 2022 by murray

One of the first things I notice as we walk through Santa Clara is that everyone is wearing a mask. A COVID mask that is. Everyone. And we are outside headed towards the central plaza. No one seems to be … Continue reading →

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Cuba Bound

Posted on March 31, 2022 by debbie

We are off on our trip to Cuba to go scuba diving that got rescheduled from the spring of 2020. The flight from Edmonton to Toronto was uneventful. Overnighted in Toronto at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel in Terminal 3. Staying … Continue reading →

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Kona Olio

Posted on November 7, 2021 by debbie

Random thoughts. We have a new favourite sushi restaurant in Kailua-Kona. It is called Shimaichi Sushi Kona and is on Hualalai Rd and Kuakini Hwy. Great sushi and super friendly staff. Go early though as they close at about 5:30 … Continue reading →

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Fish of the Day – Yellow Spotted Scorpionfish

Posted on November 6, 2021 by debbie

The little fellow on the left of the photo is a Yellow Spotted Scorpionfish. They always seem to hide in coral heads and are very hard to photograph. There were four of these guys in the same coral head. They … Continue reading →

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Creature of the Day – Octopus

Posted on November 5, 2021 by debbie

One of our favourite creatures is the octopus. Octopi are fascinating to watch, especially when they change colour. The brown and white spotted octopus in the photo below is right in the centre of the photo. If the photo is … Continue reading →

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Fish of the Day – Pyramid Butterflyfish

Posted on November 4, 2021 by debbie

The Pyramid Butterflyfish is found mostly in schools. Their colouring leaves no doubt as to where the name came from. They like the outer reef slopes, or drop off, where they can swim into open water to find food, which … Continue reading →

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Attack of the Killer TURTLE!

Posted on November 3, 2021 by debbie

A long time ago, when we were scuba diving in Grand Turk, a great dive master told me that when I encounter turtles, as long as I stayed at the turtle’s level or below, the turtle will not see me … Continue reading →

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Creature of the Day – Wire Coral Shrimp

Posted on November 2, 2021 by debbie

Wire Coral Shrimp are very tiny and are found on wire coral. Wire coral is a type of black coral and are covered in polyps. The tiny shrimp blend in with the coral they are sitting on, which makes them … Continue reading →

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Creature of the Day – Golden Lace Nudibranch

Posted on November 1, 2021 by debbie

Nudibranchs are basically sea slugs. Not a glamorous thought, but boy are some nudibranchs beautiful. The Golden Lace is extraordinary, with the fine golden lines of highlighting and the black and white spotted gills and rhinophores. They look to be … Continue reading →

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