diving in tobago - part 1
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This slide share presentation lists down 5 of the best diving spots in the island of Tobago. The presentation starts with little information on the waters of Tobago and moves one to the 5 popular diving spots in the island. Along with the names of the diving spots, there is a small image of the location as well. In the presentation I have also mentioned the depth of each diving location along with type of marine life you are most likely to come across at that location. There are 2 slides which will give you information on safety guidelines. I have also included a Dive Site Map of Tobago. This is the 1st part of the presentation and I will upload one more with the remaining spots in my list. For for information you can check out the following web page : visittobago.gov.tt/activities/divingTRANSCRIPT
Diving In Tobago – Part1Scuba Diving in Tobago’s warm and inviting waters make it a breathtaking experience .
Tobago’s nutrient rich waters allows the diverse marine life of Tobago waters to flourish, creating dive sites unlike anywhere else in the Caribbean.
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Popular Diving Sites in Tobago
Cove Reef, Depth:10-27m
• Cove Reef mainly consists of sponges and hard corals.
• The reef flat starts in 10 meters and is sloping gently down to 25 meters
• Dwellers of Cove Reef - Lobster, Moray Eel, Nurse Shark, Grouper, Trumpet Fish, Rays, Trunk and Trigger Fish, Turtles, Barracudas.
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Flying Reef, Depth:10-16m
•Flying Reef is one of the most popular reefs in Tobago.
• It is suitable for beginners and advanced divers.
• A forest of soft corals and enormous sponges dominate the underwater scenery
• Dwellers of Flying Reef - Triggerfish, Stingrays, Moray eels, Rainbow Parrotfish, Angelfish, Butterfly Fish, Porcupine Fish, Turtles and much more.
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Divers Thirst, Depth:16-30m
• Located between Flying Reef and Divers Dream which leaves it exposed to strong currents, but one can easily avoid it by diving just under the ledge of the reef.
• Dwellers of Divers Thirst - Big nurse sharks, barracudas, Stingray. An encounter with other big reef dwellers such as bull sharks or tiger sharks are possible.
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Divers Dream, Depth:15-20m
•Divers Dream is a plateau, roughly 5 km offshore.
• The top of the reef is as shallow as 6 m and slopes down to a depth of 25m.
• Dwellers of Divers Dream - Barracudas, Snappers, Giant Parrotfish, Triggerfish, Nurse Sharks, Eagle Rays, Reef Sharks.
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Mount Irvine Extension,Depth:10-25m
• Mt. Irvine Extension starts off with huge coral boulders at a depth of around 8 meters.
• After few minutes the scenery turns into a massive coral reef.
• Dwellers of Mount Irvine Extension- Lobster, Giant Crab, Octopus, Scorpion Fish. In the blue water above the reef you might see Tarpons, Groupers and Eagle rays.
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Scuba Diving Guide:Divers must follow safety guidelines. Your dive must follow the given safety standards:
• Instructor on staff full time.• Oxygen, first aid kits and radios on board dive boats.• Safety sausages provided for all divers.• All dives must be escorted by a Dive Guide.• Surface Markers must be carried by Dive Guides.
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Decompression sickness from diving
•Divers are advised to monitor their bottom time and depth and observe safe diving practices.
• Decompression sickness from diving - For the treatment of decompression sickness from diving visit the Roxborough Hyperbaric Facility which is approximately 20 minutes drive from Speyside (northeast) and 40 minutes drive from Scarborough (southwest).
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Thank You and Have a wonderful Dive!