Diving with Mantas is every diver’s dream. This dream has become a reality for many divers who dived with Barefoot Scuba this season. They have not just had their wish fulfilled but have taken back with them an exciting story to talk about and a memory to look back and cherish forever. We have seen these graceful creatures every season especially in the months of February & March; however this season there seems to be so many more sightings to talk about.

Dive sites like South Button, Dixon’s Pinnacle, Minerva Ledge and Johnny’s Gorge have been graced by these magnificent creatures so often this season that they have in fact become the most popular sites. Divers arriving in Havelock have already heard the stories of these sites from fellow divers and come by asking specifically to go to these dive sites so that they too can be awestruck by these giant rays.  Read more... (234 words, 2 images, estimated 56 secs reading time)

Crocodile fish belong to the family Platycephalidae . Commonly referred to as Fringe-lip Flathead, these unique creatures sit out in the open during the day and hunt at night. The low season has brought with it an abundance of these unique nocturnal creatures. They are usually so well camouflaged that it’s rather hard to find them. However with the increase in number, currently they seem to be omnipresent. They will intrigue and delight you. So come join us in this season for some fantastic croc spotting!!!

Living up to its reputation, Minerva Ledge offered a fantastic dive to a few divers last week. Our local Divemaster Stephen and 4 of his divers spotted a 2.5 metre tiger shark while diving here Tiger Sharks were apparently often spotted on our dive sites a number of years ago. But their sudden disappearance led us to believe that they had left the waters of Ritchie’s Archipelago. We are over the moon that we were wrong about the missing tiger sharks and fingers crossed that they give us more adrenalin highs with frequent appearances.