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2020 Aruba Underwater Photo Safari

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Aruba is famous for its excellent wreck diving, catering to divers of all levels. Sunken vessels range from tugboats to cargo ships, and even plane fuselages.

Coral reefs lace the island’s leeward shore. Some of the best reef dive sites include Skalahein Reef, Plonco Reef, Barcadera Reef, De Palm Reef, and Mas Bango Reef, which is also excellent for snorkeling.

Bigeye Barcadera Reef, Oranjestad, Aruba © 2020 Bob Hahn, Olympus OM-D/E-M1 Mark ll Olympus M.12-40mm F2.8
Barcadera Reef, Oranjestad, Aruba © 2020 Bob Hahn, Olympus OM-D/E-M1 Mark ll Olympus M.12-40mm F2.8
Queen Parrofish De Palm Reef, Oranjestad, Aruba © 2020 Bob Hahn, Olympus OM-D/E-M1 Mark ll Olympus M.12-40mm F2.8
Green Moray Barcadera Reef, Oranjestad, Aruba © 2020 Bob Hahn, Olympus OM-D/E-M1 Mark ll Olympus M.12-40mm F2.8
Sea anemone Barcadera Reef, Oranjestad, Aruba © 2020 Bob Hahn, Olympus OM-D/E-M1 Mark ll Olympus M.12-40mm F2.8
Fan Coral Barcadera Reef, Oranjestad, Aruba © 2020 Bob Hahn, Olympus OM-D/E-M1 Mark ll Olympus M.12-40mm F2.8
Blue Tang Harbor Reef, Oranjestad, Aruba © 2020 Bob Hahn, Olympus OM-D/E-M1 Mark ll Olympus M.12-40mm F2.8
Coral De Palm Reef, Oranjestad, Aruba © 2020 Bob Hahn, Olympus OM-D/E-M1 Mark ll Olympus M.12-40mm F2.8
Smallmouth Grunt Barcadera Reef, Oranjestad, Aruba © 2020 Bob Hahn, Olympus OM-D/E-M1 Mark ll Olympus M.12-40mm F2.8
Flounder De Palm Reef, Oranjestad, Aruba © 2020 Bob Hahn, Olympus OM-D/E-M1 Mark ll Olympus M.12-40mm F2.8
Fower Coral Harbor Reef, Oranjestad, Aruba © 2020 Bob Hahn, Olympus OM-D/E-M1 Mark ll Olympus M.12-40mm F2.8
Coral De Palm Reef, Oranjestad, Aruba © 2020 Bob Hahn, Olympus OM-D/E-M1 Mark ll Olympus M.12-40mm F2.8

Barbados Scuba Diving

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Trunkfish, Lobster Reef, Bridgetown, , Barbados, © 2017 Bob Hahn

Barbados is a small island located in the lesser Antilles in the Caribbean. It was part of Great Britain and is now an independent nation.

I found it a good destination for scuba diving in the Caribbean.  With his visibility of 50 to 75 feet and warm calm water.  Below is a series of photographs taken on my recent trip.  I dove with the ECO Dive located at House of Pillars, Cavens Lane, Bridgetown, St. Michael, Barbados. (www.ecodivebarbados.com Tel. (246) 243-5816 – Email: dive@ecodivebarbados.com)

We went on four dive sites over two days for first was as Asta Reef in the second was Carlysle Bay Marine Park, this was my favorite diver site on the island with calm waters and 6 shipwrecks in close proximity. We were able see three on the dive. The second day we went to  Shark Reef and Lobster Reef, current was strong on Shark Reef  but otherwise a good dive.

ECO Dive’s boat holds six people which makes it a great place to get personal attention. Andrew Western, Instructor/Manager and Michael Waltress, Divemaster and captain of the boat did a great job showing me where to find good subjects for photography. I highly recommend that if you’re going to Barbados contact them, their service was excellent and Andrew’s knowledge of diving and photography very helpful to great photographs.

Thank you Andrew and Michael.

Olympus OM-D/EM1 Mark II in a was PT-EP14 Underwater Housing and PPO-E04 Dome Lens Port use for the photographs. Lighting was two Fantasea Radiant 1600 Video Lights.