{"id":7675,"date":"2020-07-07T09:05:54","date_gmt":"2020-07-07T09:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kooxdiving.com\/?p=7675"},"modified":"2020-07-31T13:41:52","modified_gmt":"2020-07-31T13:41:52","slug":"wreck-diving-in-the-caribbean-sea-all-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kooxdiving.com\/en\/wreck-diving-in-the-caribbean-sea-all-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Wreck Diving in the Caribbean Sea\u00a0 – All You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Caribbean sea offers great conditions for all kinds of water activities. For sure more than once you have seen a movie about a wreckage and a group of heroes descending against strong currents to find an amazing treasure or an archeological discovery that could change history as we know it.\u00a0Well, you don’t need to be a hero or an archaeologist to explore the remains of a ship or a plane underwater.<\/p>\n
For recreational diving, exploring ship wreckages, aircrafts or any artificial structure, no matter how they ended on the bottom, is considerate as wreck diving, let\u2019s go a bit deeper…Most dive sites are at shipwrecks, but there is an increasing trend to sink obsolete ships to create artificial reefs, to help preserve marine life. Diving around crashed sunken aircrafts is also considered as wreck diving.
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If you need any reason to get your fins and mask ready and explore some wrecks, here are some:<\/p>\n
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According to Gary Gentile is his book \u201cThe advanced Wreck Diving Handbook\u201d we find three categories:<\/p>\n
\nWe can say it is going from crawling to running as each next level involves new hazards and therefore more risks. Additional training and experience are needed to develop the confidence you will need in this new environment. Next to these skills you will need special equipment and knowing how to use it properly.<\/p>\n
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One of the best ways to start exploring wrecks is with a proper course with a certified instructor. If you are at least 15 years old and have earned a PADI Adventure Diver certification this is the course you want to enroll in!<\/p>\n
During your dives you will learn:<\/p>\n
Shallow waters have a higher biological activity making wrecks deteriorate faster. That’s why deeper we go, the better. Most of the older and larger shipwrecks which offer full penetration dives tend to be in deeper waters.<\/p>\n
Depth is a new challenge, plus all that has been mentioned above,\u00a0 we should also mention the decompression limits. You may want to bring an extra tank or a special mix of gases to make exploration worth doing.<\/p>\n
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If you are planning to visit the Caribbean in Mexico we have a lot of options for you!<\/p>\n
It is a 150ft long war ship purchased from the US NAVY after the Second World War along with 5 other sister ships. It was sunken in front of Puerto Morelos town in 1996 as part of an Artificial Reef Program. This shipwreck is in very good conditions and it has been covered by a big variety of colourful corals and sponges making it ideal for a big amount of marine life.<\/p>\n
Spotted eagle rays are usually hanging around in the current among other species like barracudas, big snappers, lionfishes, and many others that have made this wreck their home.<\/p>\n
The wreck offers penetration possibilities through the engine room and the staterooms. Divers generally visit the bow, stern, and bridge. The shipwreck is located at 90ft\/27m deep.<\/p>\n
As the wreck was sunken for diving purposes, there is no need for special wreck diving certification<\/strong>. The wreck is wide open, for easy access.<\/p>\n The C58, also known as General Anaya, is a shipwreck near Cancun, If you are in the area this is a must-do for scuba divers. The ship was a US navy minesweeper during World War II, originally named the USS Harlequin, in the 1980s Mexican authorities sunk the ship to create new coral<\/p>\n The wreck lies in an area of water frequented by manta rays, barracuda, groupers, and other impressive marine life. In the 2005 hurricane Wilma broke the ship in two so all the ship\u2019s rooms are accessible to divers, it is in a strong current area so you better stay close to your guide while descending.<\/p>\n The best time of the year to visit shipwrecks in Mexico is from October to March<\/strong>, so there are more chances to dive with spotted eagle rays and other big animals that are in seasonal migration.<\/p>\nGeneral Anaya C-58 Shipwreck near Cancun – 100 ft \/ 30m deep – advanced open water certification<\/h3>\n
When is the best time to go wreck diving in the\u00a0Caribbean?<\/h2>\n
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