Sunday, July 22, 2012

22nd July, 2012

Diving @ Dorothea

Dive #1: Deep dive practice – 35meters. Buddied with Mel. Swimout to prow by tunnel Descended to 20m+. Then through to huts and descend slope to 35m. Returned up slope and then to landing point for safety stop.

Dive #2: Swim out to wooden platform. Descend to 5m on crane and then swam around back of cliff. Followed diagonal line down to around 22m+ and then swim around. Rose to some cables, swam through van and saw some cars. Returned to landing platform for 5m safety stop.

Lot of algae and dives were cold after thermocline (8C). Pitch black at 35m. Went well.