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SXM Dive pictures from May 2019 #196815
06/05/2019 06:16 PM
06/05/2019 06:16 PM
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Auburn, WA
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I never do a formal trip review as I usually post daily as I'm on island but wait till I get home to sort through my dive pictures and create an album on Shutterfly. If interested here is the link.

https://link.shutterfly.com/ADtMkuIxhX

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Re: SXM Dive pictures from May 2019 [Re: SXMScubaman] #196824
06/05/2019 06:51 PM
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Nice, thanks.


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Re: SXM Dive pictures from May 2019 [Re: SXMScubaman] #196836
06/05/2019 08:53 PM
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Thanks for sharing something which few get to see.

Re: SXM Dive pictures from May 2019 [Re: SXMScubaman] #196837
06/05/2019 08:54 PM
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Beautiful photos. Is your wife a diver also?


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Re: SXM Dive pictures from May 2019 [Re: jazzgal] #196838
06/05/2019 09:01 PM
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No. She just puts up with me diving in the mornings. I only went out 6 trips over 3 weeks this time as I didn't want to hold back her and our guests from doing daily island beach trips. I did get my annual birthday dives in marking my 300th all time logged dive. 283 of those on St Maarten.

Re: SXM Dive pictures from May 2019 [Re: SXMScubaman] #196844
06/05/2019 09:30 PM
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Lovely photos. Thanks for sharing your diving experiences with us. joy




Re: SXM Dive pictures from May 2019 [Re: SXMScubaman] #196845
06/05/2019 09:44 PM
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Great photos! Always look forward to your pics after your trip to SXM. Question, what is that white thing with gold spots surrounded in black? Never saw that before. Those Moray eels remind me of the old movie "The Deep". Are they aggressive?? Thanks again for all the great pics and congrats on your 300th dive!

Re: SXM Dive pictures from May 2019 [Re: LBI2SXM] #196847
06/05/2019 10:15 PM
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They are called Flamingo tongues. They have a hard shell and attach themselves to fans and others stemmed corals. Those eels could be if you crowded them or got to close.

Re: SXM Dive pictures from May 2019 [Re: SXMScubaman] #196872
06/06/2019 05:51 AM
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East Haven, CT
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Great photos, thank you for sharing. What ship wreck was that? It looks fairly "newer" down there.

Re: SXM Dive pictures from May 2019 [Re: SXMScubaman] #196881
06/06/2019 08:11 AM
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Beacon, NY
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Nice pictures. I miss diving. Had to stop due to an injury(not diving related). I probably had about 250 dives in total. Three-fourth's of them were in SXM, Mike...


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Re: SXM Dive pictures from May 2019 [Re: SXMScubaman] #196883
06/06/2019 08:35 AM
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Enjoyed your photos!


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Re: SXM Dive pictures from May 2019 [Re: SXMScubaman] #196889
06/06/2019 08:53 AM
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Very nice!!!

Re: SXM Dive pictures from May 2019 [Re: SXMScubaman] #196894
06/06/2019 09:08 AM
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Central Florida!
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Sea creatures come in such an amazing variety! Thanks for posting.


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Re: SXM Dive pictures from May 2019 [Re: SXMScubaman] #196903
06/06/2019 11:08 AM
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Thanks for sharing. Your pictures are amazing. Were you worried about the shark? Not so sure I'm likin' that idea........

Re: SXM Dive pictures from May 2019 [Re: Wingman] #196909
06/06/2019 11:20 AM
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That was the recently sunk Jab Jab that was a floating bar in Simpson Bay before Irma took it down. They raised it up, cleaned out all fluids and contaminants and re sunk it by the old Bridge ruins sunk years ago.

Re: SXM Dive pictures from May 2019 [Re: SXMScubaman] #196936
06/06/2019 02:47 PM
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Sharks!

Thanks for sharing. Great pics.


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Re: SXM Dive pictures from May 2019 [Re: SXMScubaman] #196938
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Thx. Great pics.. 35 years ago did the same and took some nice photos...now get some water in my snorkel /mask and start to panic, that’s age for you.

Re: SXM Dive pictures from May 2019 [Re: bran] #196942
06/06/2019 02:55 PM
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Tell me about that. I'm 72 and no longer free dive while snorkeling. I try to breath while under water and it doesn't work out well. LOL

Re: SXM Dive pictures from May 2019 [Re: SXMScubaman] #196995
06/07/2019 05:43 AM
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Originally Posted by SXMScubaman
That was the recently sunk Jab Jab that was a floating bar in Simpson Bay before Irma took it down. They raised it up, cleaned out all fluids and contaminants and re sunk it by the old Bridge ruins sunk years ago.


Thank you for letting me know. Can't wait to check it out in the fall.

Re: SXM Dive pictures from May 2019 [Re: SXMScubaman] #197000
06/07/2019 07:16 AM
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Very nice. TY for sharing.


Respectfully,

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Re: SXM Dive pictures from May 2019 [Re: SXMScubaman] #197030
06/07/2019 12:32 PM
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Hold on, hold on pal... Are those SHARKS? The big ones!? And they are in the waters of sxm? 😱


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Re: SXM Dive pictures from May 2019 [Re: KGB] #197080
06/07/2019 10:07 PM
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Yep. 5 to 9 footers.

Re: SXM Dive pictures from May 2019 [Re: SXMScubaman] #197082
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Have you dived on any other islands in the Caribbean?

Re: SXM Dive pictures from May 2019 [Re: biglar] #197086
06/08/2019 12:26 AM
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Yes. Saba, St Barths and St Thomas.


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