#347

with Posidonia Dive

26.7m
Depth
65 min
Duration
Nitrox 32%
Gas
Gas
200 → 20 bar · 15L cylinder
Equipment
Wetsuit · 10.5kg weights
Conditions
22°C water · 17°C bottom · 10m visibility

Photos

Notes

First dive with wetsuit this year, a bit chilly on the second dive of the day (both >1h), so good call not to go with the drysuit. Same 10.5kg weight seemed ok with the 7mm. Went again the typical circle first to deeper eastern side, going towards northeast towards the tip of the El Negre ridge. Opposite direction would be good option also and one could reach the Punta Cana dive site. The deeper (up to 29m) eastern side was again a bit more quiet. Small batches of yellow cluster anemones, white gorgonias, moray, lobster. Spent a bit too much time on the deep, so not so much time to observe the top and coastal side, which both looked interesting (where we saw the big cuttlefish last time). Also the top of the ridge has a narrow long crevice, and several nudis and planarians. Few barracudas, not massive schools of fish this time. Very relaxing dive overall, very slight current bringing us back to the anchor.

Marine Life

Mediterranean moray eelMuraena helenaSpiny lobsterPalinurus elephasRed scorpionfishScorpaena scrofaBroad Sea Fan; Pink Sea FanEunicella verrucosaMediterranean stony coralCladocora caespitosaRed-mouthed gobyGobius cruentatusCratena peregrinaCratena peregrinaRed sea-squirtHalocynthia papillosaComberSerranus cabrillaSmall red scorpionfishScorpaena notataProstheceraeus roseusProstheceraeus roseusTrumpet anemoneAiptasia mutabilisDiazona violaceaDiazona violaceaMediterranean chromisChromis chromisYellow cluster anemoneParazoanthus axinellae