Staniel Cay diving - enjoy distinctive feeling
The beauty of Staniel Cay’s ocean habitat is truly remarkable, and only a few places around the world have as many diving and snorkeling opportunities as The Bahamas. Beneath the perfect azure waves, snorkelers and divers can explore underwater sites such as caves, shipwrecks, and much more. The big underwater attraction in the Staniel Cay area is the Thunderball Cave, where scenes for Thunderball and Splash were filmed. I was sure it couldn't possibly live up to its hype. Boy, was I wrong. It was such an incredible place to snorkel, we did it twice. You need to go at slack tide, because the currents are very strong, and most people go at low tide, because it's easier to get into the cave without diving underwater. The cave is huge, and there are a few open spots at the top of the largest chamber where the sun shines in and lights up the water inside. In some places the ceiling is only a few feet above the water, and in some places it's twenty or more feet high. At high tide, there are five entrances which require diving underwater, and two more which can be followed in without dunking. Of course, we swam back and forth through every hole, including the smaller and deeper ones that required a bit more mental effort. Looking out from the cave, underwater, the entrances all gleamed vivid blue. And the fish! People often bring breadcrumbs to feed the sergeant-majors, and they have come to expect them, swarming around all the snorkelers in great clouds. We also saw grouper, angelfish, snappers, and several lobster tucked away in a crevice. (The cave is a protected area) The coral formations were also very nice, especially one group of iridescent blue vase sponges. All in all, a spectacular place.
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