Life is a good and the adventure continues from a different viewpoint. I completed my SCUBA certification and went on the Puerto Rico Wall Dive. This is located several miles off the south part of the island where the depth drops from around 65 feet to 2000 feet. The area is teaming with sea life and the sea wall is absolutely incredible with the dramatic void below me as I was gracefully gliding over this very diverse waterscape. There was a large outcropping coming off the wall. A large array of rocks shaped as a half sphere hosting coral and very diverse wildlife. Three of us were diving, including the dive master. I went down to 95 feet and saw a five foot yellow and white moray eel. It amazes me how they can move so smoothly through the caves in the rock and corral. They seem to be afraid of divers and hide when we get too close. In contrast to the eel, there was a very curious triangular head shaped fish. It swam with us nearly the whole time at around 90 feet either nipping at our fins or just trying to figure out what we are. I could write pages on what I saw. It is absolutely stunning. To be at a place where it drops to 2000 feet, and seeing that void was like a different world. I can only imagine what was swimming below me. I do not have any pictures of the dive, but I am hoping to get some from the camera they brought on the dive. I will post them if I am able to acquire them.
In addition we had a group of three spear fishing for Lion fish. It was very interesting to see, I thought it would be a little more challenging, but the fish don’t really try to get away. Unfortunately they do not belong in the Atlantic Ocean and are causing some problems. So I suppose it is good they don’t know how to fight back.
This is not to say that my previous certification dives were not amazing as well. They were shore dives, not as deep, but still teaming with life. I was able to see and swim with a Sea Turtle. I don’t believe he really took notice of us, but it was still fun to watch him swim. The Sergeant Majors are entertaining as well. You can say they are like the pigeons of the water. They swarm around you because they think you have food. Nipping at your hands, fins and anything that they think is food. Supposedly people feed them when they dive, so it is understandable. They don’t hurts, but are very friendly to say the least. Combined with the variance of colorful coral, sea plants and warm water; it is an amazing experience. Crash Boat Beach was one of my favorites places due to the fallen support structures from WWII that are now home to sea life. Although all the areas here are gorgeous, it just depends n what you want to see. I suppose that where you dive is like the rest of the world, just a different style of painting.
As for work, I am just waiting on orders and finding out where I will be transferred. Until I write again or see you, enjoy every moment.
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