
Columbia Deep
4 Nov 2013 7 years ago
Dive
3
OF 12
My first dive from a boat. Great visibility today as well. Started off a little less deep than the rest of the group, which turned out to be a great thing. First off, we saw an eagle ray. They are very rare to find at this time. And short after, we saw a black finned reef shark. Juan, my diving instructor, started swimming against it, and I followed shortly after, with the heart in my throat. The shark even came closer itself, and at one point we were only 5 meters apart. A truly majestic sight. After this, we also saw a sea turtle, before heading back to the boat.
Partly Cloudy
Dive Profile
Conditions
Entry
Boat
Time In
09:30
Surface
Light Swell

29 °C (air)

Depth
16 m (avg)
Depth
18 m (max)
34 minutes
Current Light
26 °C (water)

Equipment
Tank

200 bar on entry
35 bar on completion
Regular Air
12 litres Aluminium
Weights

7.3
kg
Too Heavy
Exposure Protection
Full Body
5
mm
Ok
Buddies

Instructor
Juan Lara