Help finding seahorses

[jcm1911a1]

Slow down: you scuba too fast.

I know that at times we do "scuba too fast" but when we are trying desperately to find a seahorse, we couldn't scuba any slower!

 

[jcm1911a1]

Thanks everyone for the tips! We'll get to put them to the test in a couple of months!!

 

[The Chairman]

we couldn't scuba any slower!

Yes. Yes, you can. People on a mission look almost frenetic in their search. You can go even slower.

 

[lmorin]

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This little guy here was hanging out in the shallows near the public entry at Bari Reef, near the ruins of the old concrete structure, a few years ago. While I was casually (i.e not obviously) watching it several divers and snorkelers passed through the area and never even knew it was there.

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I've never found one by myself, but I did see that same seahorse at Bari Reef!

I've only ever found 1 frogfish, a white one on a small white piece of dead coral in 15 ft of water, also on Bari Reef. A friend who has done over 6000 dives, most of them on Bonaire, has never found a frogfish by himself, so I don't feel so bad. We were on Bonaire for 5 wks this Jan/Feb and saw neither a frogfish nor a seahorse.

 

[Gdog]

Yes. Yes, you can. People on a mission look almost frenetic in their search. You can go even slower.

He is absolutely correct. If you slow way way wayyyyy down, you will be amazed at what poofs into your vision.

 

[tkaelin]

Talk with other divers, dms, your host or property owners when on the island. Over a drink with property owners on when of our trips to BON we mentioned that we had not seen a frogfish or seahorse. The owner mentioned that there were both seen recently at a site, drew us a map on the back of a bar napkin and gave us instruction. We were skeptical but the next day we were off and sure enough there they were. (It was at the Divi house reef, on a coral formation and wire debris under each of the sailboats that were moored there. Good luck and happy searching).

 

[DeputyDan]

You are just as likely to see a seahorse around a debris pile as you are on a picture perfect reef.
I know this isn't the Coco View / Roatan forum but I have seen the most there of anywhere I have dived.

 

[lmorin]

You are just as likely to see a seahorse around a debris pile as you are on a picture perfect reef.
I know this isn't the Coco View / Roatan forum but I have seen the most there of anywhere I have dived.

We were taken to a Roatan site and shown 13 seahorses by a Coco View DM.