The currents were quite strong when I was there (due to a full moon) and so it made for a nice
easy drift dive.
There are not many places in the world where you will be exposed to such diverse dive sites, from very easy diving to
thrilling drift dives.
There is plenty of variety here with macro dives among lush soft corals and even
exciting drift dives.
There are reefs in shallow, low current water for the new divers to
reef drift dives for the more experienced.
The south point of the island offers a
unique drift dive that can be done throughout the year.
There is current — there is always some current — but this makes it a very
pleasant drift dive.
Below sea level, however, there is often a strong current running parallel to the reef setting you up for
stunning drift dives.
I did my
first drift dive and was lucky enough to have my instructor as my guide, so no problems there.
Diving conditions can vary enormously from site to site so it is advisable to be advanced and comfortable with
drift dive procedures.
Head to the Ras Mohamed region of the Red Sea for some of the best
drift dives in Egypt.
These were intended
as drift dives, but because of unexpectedly mild currents, these became fairly long swims rather than drifts.
Whether you're a diver who wants to experience the best dive sites Bali has to offer, try your first Wreck Dive or some exhilarating
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Some of the dives in Komodo National Park were
drift dives where we had to deal with a lot of current, so we chose not to bring our go pro!
They did some diving in the rock islands that were kind
of drift dives and so every day you had the opportunity to go out and basically find a new dive site and Francis was really into that kind of thing.
Named after the village school on the coast (Sekolar Dasar or SD means Elementary School in Indonesian), this beautiful dive site is one of the most popular
drift dives at Nusa Penida.
At the southern tip of the Atoll about a 2 1/2 hour boat ride from the Ramon's Village dock is an
incredible drift dive known as the Turneffe Elbow.
These dive sites are 35 - 60 ft and offer
mild drift dives along multicolored walls and ridges teaming with eels, lobsters, groupers and other reef inhabitants.
The Maldives is famous for its great snorkelling, manta cleaning stations, whalesharks, shark dives and
fast drift dives through channels.
The elective
Drift Dive from the Adventures in Diving programme may be counted towards this specialty.
A ridge of forested mountains invites hikers, mountain bikers and bird watchers to enter the green canopy, while reefs decorated in colorful patchworks of sponges and soft coral provide a backdrop for flight -
like drift dives.
Most shore dive sites off Nelson Bay are best dived at high water slack — when fresh ocean water has tumbled into Port Stephens Bay; alternately, they can be dived as a
planned drift dive usually an hour or so before high water.
This is an incredible
drift dive over some of the best reef in Nusa Penida.
You'll log a large variety of dives; shark feeding dives, blue holes, high speed
drift dives including the Washing Machine, walls and reefs at all depths.
Experienced diver will enjoy the many dive sites of Boracay like the Camia shipwreck,
Yapak drift dive, Balinghai wall & Crocodile Island while novice divers can make easy dives in Angol Point.
Palau offers some of the most
spectacular drift dives in the world and reef hooks are often used so you can just sit back, relax, and watch the ocean come to life before you.
Deep walls,
drift dives through deep water channels, coral reefs, volcanic muck diving, a world famous wreck, offshore islands, mola mola and mantas, superb island scenery and affordable prices; no wonder Bali remains a popular dive destination of choice for many.