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Team Octopus from the beautiful island of St.Martin would like to take this opportunity to say "hello" again and give you a current update of the condition of the reefs after Hurricane Omar.
After Hurricane Omar whistled through the Caribbean a few weeks ago many people have wondered what the condition of the reefs are around St.Martin.
The team at Octopus Diving have been out and about around St.Martin since the hurricane and here are the findings so far:
Creole Rock:
The classic spot for snorkeling and Discover Scuba Diving has survived remarkably well considering it was battered by 18 foot seas at the height of the storm. Alot of sand has been removed along with the eel grass, but generally its in good shape and still very diveable. We were there on 30th October 2008 and saw two large Octopus, stingrays and the usual numbers of reef fish. The visibility is eventually clearing to around 50 feet.
Sec De Grand Case / Turtle Reef:
The turtles are still there which is a huge relief, the North West side if the reef has a light dusting of sand, however the south East is in good condition.
Gorgogna sea fans and soft corals are still there and have survived.
Dived on 31st October 2008 saw two large turtles, two huge stingrays and the most fish we have ever seen on this dive site.Vis is now great at 50 -60 feet. There appears to be more marine life after the storm, probably due to the fact that smaller surrounding reefs are covered in sand.
Tintamarre:
Japanese Garden and Chico haven't been touched and the Nurse Sharks are still there. Vis is over 100 feet most days and the coral is awesome.
Vis on the Tug Boat is now around 50 feet and still in good condition.
Fusheng:
The moorings were missing so the Octopus Diving Commercial diving squad went into action and made a temporary mooring. The condition was a surprise, at 34 metres deep (100+ feet) it had taken a beating from the storm surge, with more debris than usual lying around it.
Its still in good shape and a fantastic dive for Advanced Open Water students - a great reason to do your AOW course !!
Gregory:
Some say the wreck has been moved a few feet from its original position?? Alot of the coral has been damaged but generally we were surprised how little it had changed. Still a great dive site.
Porpoise:
Haven't dived it yet, but allegadly it has been knocked over?? Hard to imagine that a 100 foot long Tug boat can be knocked over by a wave. We will dive it again soon and let you know how it is.
With the Credit Crunch in full swing we are still extremely busy.
If you have any questions regarding Octopus Diving please email or call our booking office:
(00590) 590 29 11 27 or cell (00590) 690 50 51 33
We are open 7 days a week 7am - 6pm.
You can pay with Paypal now online and we also use the PADI E- Learning tool for Open Water and Advanced Open Water.
Some say the diving here isn't great, all we can say is "you have been diving with the wrong dive centre.
Come and dive with us, we are rated number 1 on Trip Advisor out of 78 attractions on St.Martin and have fantastic comments from our loyal customers on our website.
We can also arrange accomodation, rental cars and help you with any other queries regarding restaurants and general Island advice just email us after visiting our website octopusdiving.com
Have a great day,
Team Octopus
Octopus Diving
15 Blvd. de Grand-Case,
St. Martin, FWI, 97150
Tel / Fax +590.590.29.11.27
After Hurricane Omar whistled through the Caribbean a few weeks ago many people have wondered what the condition of the reefs are around St.Martin.
The team at Octopus Diving have been out and about around St.Martin since the hurricane and here are the findings so far:
Creole Rock:
The classic spot for snorkeling and Discover Scuba Diving has survived remarkably well considering it was battered by 18 foot seas at the height of the storm. Alot of sand has been removed along with the eel grass, but generally its in good shape and still very diveable. We were there on 30th October 2008 and saw two large Octopus, stingrays and the usual numbers of reef fish. The visibility is eventually clearing to around 50 feet.
Sec De Grand Case / Turtle Reef:
The turtles are still there which is a huge relief, the North West side if the reef has a light dusting of sand, however the south East is in good condition.
Gorgogna sea fans and soft corals are still there and have survived.
Dived on 31st October 2008 saw two large turtles, two huge stingrays and the most fish we have ever seen on this dive site.Vis is now great at 50 -60 feet. There appears to be more marine life after the storm, probably due to the fact that smaller surrounding reefs are covered in sand.
Tintamarre:
Japanese Garden and Chico haven't been touched and the Nurse Sharks are still there. Vis is over 100 feet most days and the coral is awesome.
Vis on the Tug Boat is now around 50 feet and still in good condition.
Fusheng:
The moorings were missing so the Octopus Diving Commercial diving squad went into action and made a temporary mooring. The condition was a surprise, at 34 metres deep (100+ feet) it had taken a beating from the storm surge, with more debris than usual lying around it.
Its still in good shape and a fantastic dive for Advanced Open Water students - a great reason to do your AOW course !!
Gregory:
Some say the wreck has been moved a few feet from its original position?? Alot of the coral has been damaged but generally we were surprised how little it had changed. Still a great dive site.
Porpoise:
Haven't dived it yet, but allegadly it has been knocked over?? Hard to imagine that a 100 foot long Tug boat can be knocked over by a wave. We will dive it again soon and let you know how it is.
With the Credit Crunch in full swing we are still extremely busy.
If you have any questions regarding Octopus Diving please email or call our booking office:
(00590) 590 29 11 27 or cell (00590) 690 50 51 33
We are open 7 days a week 7am - 6pm.
You can pay with Paypal now online and we also use the PADI E- Learning tool for Open Water and Advanced Open Water.
Some say the diving here isn't great, all we can say is "you have been diving with the wrong dive centre.
Come and dive with us, we are rated number 1 on Trip Advisor out of 78 attractions on St.Martin and have fantastic comments from our loyal customers on our website.
We can also arrange accomodation, rental cars and help you with any other queries regarding restaurants and general Island advice just email us after visiting our website octopusdiving.com
Have a great day,
Team Octopus
Octopus Diving
15 Blvd. de Grand-Case,
St. Martin, FWI, 97150
Tel / Fax +590.590.29.11.27
