Dive #127 - Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia

Dive Location: Lotties Lagoon

Dive Center: Ningaloo Reef Dive

Dive Date: 18/12/13

Time: 1:18pm

Dive Type: Boat Dive

Total Dive Time: 0:59

Max Depth: 8.9m

Visibility: 5m

Temperature: 25°C

Cumulative Dive Time: 82:16

Buddy: Jenny Gossett

Weight: 4kg (3mm wetsuit)

Description: Saw a few reef sharks

Dive #126 - Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia

Dive Location: Asho's Gap
Dive Center: Ningaloo Reef Dive
Dive Date: 18/12/13
Time: 9:45am
Dive Type: Boat Dive
Total Dive Time: 0:52
Max Depth: 10.2m
Visibility: 5m
Temperature: 25°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 81:17
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Weight: 4kg (3mm wetsuit)
Description: Good first dive on Ningaloo Reef although the visibility wasn't the best

Dive #125 - Aqaba, Jordan

Dive Location: First Bay South
Dive Center: Red Sea Dive Center
Dive Date: 04/11/13
Time: 1:05 pm
Dive Type: Shore dive
Total Dive Time: 0:50
Max Depth: 14.7m
Visibility: 20m
Temperature: 24°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 80:25
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Weight: 5kg (3mm full wetsuit - I was slightly heavy)
Description: Great dive. One pinnacle towards the end was covered in brightly colored fish and several lion fish.

Dive #124 - Aqaba, Jordan

Dive Location: First Bay North
Dive Center: Red Sea Dive Center
Dive Date: 04/11/13
Time: 11:22 am
Dive Type: Shore dive
Total Dive Time: 0:44
Max Depth: 19.6m
Visibility: 20m
Temperature: 24°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 79:35
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Weight: 5kg (3mm full wetsuit - I was slightly heavy)
Description: Great dive. Lots of bright coral and fish.

Dive #123 - Aqaba, Jordan

Dive Location: Seven Sisters (New Canyon area)
Dive Center: Red Sea Dive Center
Dive Date: 03/11/13
Time: 1:29 pm
Dive Type: Shore dive
Total Dive Time: 0:48
Max Depth: 13.7m
Visibility: 20m
Temperature: 24°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 78:51
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Weight: 5kg (3mm full wetsuit - I was slightly heavy)
Description: Another great relaxed dive. Seven coral pinnacles and lots of marine life.

Dive #122 - Aqaba, Jordan

Dive Location: New Canyon
Dive Center: Red Sea Dive Center
Dive Date: 03/11/13
Time: 11:20 am
Dive Type: Shore dive
Total Dive Time: 0:40
Max Depth: 25.3m
Visibility: 20m
Temperature: 24°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 78:04
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Weight: 5kg (3mm full wetsuit - I was slightly heavy)
Description: It's so easy and relaxed to dive the Red Sea. We don't leave until 10:30 am, so we can sleep in. We just meander down the beach and hop in the water, and the coral reef is right there. And there was a military tank... enough said!!!

Dive #121 - Aqaba, Jordan

Dive Location: Al-Yamaniyeh - Cedar Pride ship wreck
Dive Center: Red Sea Dive Center
Dive Date: 02/11/13
Time: 1:44 pm
Dive Type: Shore dive
Total Dive Time: 0:36
Max Depth: 14m
Visibility: 20m
Temperature: 24°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 77:24
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Weight: 5kg (3mm full wetsuit - I was slightly heavy)
Description: The Cedar Pride wreck was in great condition and was very large. The group moved a bit quickly unfortunately as I would have liked to explore the wreck a bit more, but it was still a good dive and got a few good photos.

Dive #120 - Aqaba, Jordan

Dive Location: Al-Yamaniyeh - Coral Garden (Cedar Pride ship wreck site)
Dive Center: Red Sea Dive Center
Dive Date: 02/11/13
Time: 11:41 am
Dive Type: Shore dive
Total Dive Time: 0:38
Max Depth: 17.4m
Visibility: 20m
Temperature: 24°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 76:44
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Weight: 5kg (3mm full wetsuit - I was slightly heavy)
Description: Nice coral reef close to shore. Not a huge amount of marine life but a number of different fish species including a large Napoleon and a small ray.

Dive #119 - Manemba Atoll, Zanzibar

Dive Location: Aquarium, Mnemba Atoll
Dive Center: Scuba Libre
Dive Date: 09/14/13
Dive Type: Boat dive
Total Dive Time: 0:43
Max Depth: 15.6m
Visibility: 10m
Temperature: 24°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 76:04
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Description: Even better second dive. Plenty of marine life and a huge turtle. Nice current meant we didn't need to kick much.

Dive #118 - Mnemba Atoll, Zanzibar

Dive Location: Coral Garden, Mnemba Atoll
Dive Center: Scuba Libre
Dive Date: 09/14/13
Dive Type: Boat dive
Total Dive Time: 0:36
Max Depth: 21.6m
Visibility: 10m
Temperature: 24°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 75:21
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Description: Great first dive in Zanzibar. Went out with Laura and Andy again. Great crew from Scuba Libre

Dive #117 - Kande Beach, Malawi

Dive Location: Kande Island
Dive Center: Aquanuts
Dive Date: 09/07/13
Dive Type: Freshwater boat dive
Total Dive Time: 0:45
Max Depth: 15m
Visibility: 10m
Temperature: 24°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 74:45
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Description: After a 53 minute surface interval we went down again and this time it was much better. The visibility was about twice as good and there were a lot more fish. Stayed close to the wall of the island. As always I didn't take my camera on the better of the two dives.

Dive #116 - Kande Beach, Malawi

Dive Location: Kande Beach - Outer Reef
Dive Center: Aquanuts
Dive Date: 09/07/13
Dive Type: Fresh water lake boat dive
Total Dive Time: 0:34
Max Depth: 12m
Visibility: 5m
Temperature: 24°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 74:05
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Description: Not great visibility but an okay first dive in Lake Malawi. Saw a few fish and a sunken tree and Jeep. First dive with Andy and Laura.

Dive #115 - Great Wall, Mozambique

Dive Location: Great Wall South - Witch's Hat
Dive Date: 08/21/13
Dive Type: Boat dive about 200m from shore
Total Dive Time: 0:36
Max Depth: 23.1m
Visibility: 4m (bad)
Temperature: 22°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 73:31
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Description: Very poor conditions. Strong surge and poor visibility. Really just wanted to go out because we were in Mozambique.