Easter Island - Rapa Nui Video- Chile

[pmalbec]

Hi folks :


I'm a video amateur, but I really enjoyed making this video of our trip to Easter Island (Rapa Nui - Isla de Pascua), Chile, with my brothers.

You can see it on VIMEO or YOUTUBE

https://vimeo.com/68505093 (Vimeo)

Rapa Nui Exploring & Diving 2013 - Isla de Pascua - Easter Island - YouTube (Youtube)

I hope you enjoy it too.

For underwater shots, I used Intova SP-1. I'm still learning the correct use of the red filter (light, depth, etc.)


Big regards,


Paul Malbec, from Chile

 

[TONY CHANEY]

I checked it out in the Intova thread but what settings were you using as well as what red filter? Thanks.

 

[Mike]

Liked your editing!

Seemed really sparse for marine life. What's the diving attraction there?

 

[ocdiver1]

Enjoyed the video. Got to visit beautiful Easter Island about five years ago but only got in one dive due to the weather.

 

[pmalbec]

Mike :
The biggest "marine life" was my fat brother, jajaja. There is a few marine life, not like tropics, but interesting, anyway

The best of Easter Island is the visibility.
When you are in the boat, you can see the, at the bottom, the sand and the rocks.... it is at 80 mts deep (260 ft.).
The little islands are called "Motus". They are verticals. You are diving at 30 mt deep (100 ft) and you can see at a distance of 50 mt. (160 ft).

The water temperature it is also another plus. 23°C-25°C (75°F).

I got 7 amazing dives. Rocks, Moais, caves, and a great night dive with full moon (and in a minute all of we turned the lights off).... AMAZING!!!

And the best..... The people, the history, the Moais, etc.
If you go there, go to the diving shop ORCA.

 

[CoopAir]

I would LOVE to dive on Easter Island, but I am hesitant to since the nearest chamber is 2300 miles away in Santiago which of course would require a 5 hr plane ride at 8000 ft pressure which would make things worse before they got better.

Is this a big risk, as long as I make sure to say with NDL limits as a recreational diver?

 

[Bev Stayart]

Glorious scenery and a spectacular dive. I really enjoyed this video.

 

[Yukon Jack]

Glorious scenery and a spectacular dive. I really enjoyed this video.

Me too! Thanks Paul for posting the link. I'll be there next week and just stumbled across your thread.