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Home of "Big Mama", "Scratch" and "Zena" because of its great channels of sand, ridges and corridors surrounded by coral, this dive site for quiet a few dives |
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This dive site was created in 1993 when the "Teigland" sank and split up on this location. Many lobster holes can be found, big schools of fish and stingrays swim around the wreck and usually eels can be seen. This wreck is surrounded by a beautiful reef, divers can roam around the coral heads before coming back on the boat. |
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Gorgeous huge swim thru, coral ridges, cables from a wreck, wide variety of marine life. Sharks are not out of the question.
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Little Bay is long standing favorite of my divers and dive shops. It is a shallow site about 25 foot max depth. Extremely calm and perfect place for the Scuba Review and or Open Water Training dives. There is a sunken submarine, yachts and a cannon turrent for starters.
Little Bay is also the home of St Maarten's Bio Rock Project.
Jason said "I have seen lots of excellent stuff on this site, everything from Stingrays, Eagle Rays, and even the occasional nurse shark. I am extremely proud to have been part of the BioRock Project. This is an amazing technology that needs the attention and support of governments around the world. As a St Maartener and Dive Professional I can honestly say I truly hope this project continues on St Maarten. We transported the reef structure out to Little Bay and help place it and secure it to the bottom."
What is BioRock?
On underwater, conductive structures a positively charged anode and a negatively charged cathode (structure) is assembled. A low voltage electric current between them is applied (which is safe for swimmers). This current causes minerals to crystallize from seawater onto structures. Hereby calcium carbonate (CaCO3), white limestone is formed, similar to natural coral reefs and tropical white sand. Corals adhere to limestone and grow quickly. It seems Biorock™ corals are more resistant to bleaching and temperature changes. Ocean Care started a small pilot project using mineral accretion technology (Biorock™) in October 2006, with help from the diving boy scouts in the construction of the reef's metal skeleton. Inventors Tom Goreau and Wolf Hilbertz from the Global Coral Reef Alliance will hopefully be able to come and construct a large Biorock™ reef in St Maarten in the future.
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This is an excellent site for beginners. Grand Case is a well protected anchorage in all but the strongest winds and large northerly swells. With depths from 10 to 25 feet the water is nearly always calm and clear with no current. There's a good variety of coral and soft coral, and small tropical fish are plentiful.
There tends to run a slight a current behind Creole Rock but stay to moorings side and you are sure to have a calm and relaxed dive
Anchor either off the beach (enjoy the awesome restaurants in the village after your dive) or anchor directly off Creole Rock.
Depth 10 to 25 Feet
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