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Return to Tuwanek

Graceful Decorator Crab

UWE has returned to Canada, and where was our first cold water dive…you have it Tuwanek!  I had to wear this strange suit called a drysuit…not a 3mm short like I had been wearing not all that long ago while working on the Baja…but a drysuit.  Needless to say, it took a minute or two in order to remember what went where and why….but we figured it out pretty quickly.

As we entered the water, we ran into at least 10 divers up to the coast from Vancouver…welcome guys!  After a few questions we had it confirmed to us that vis was pretty good.  Actually it was very good…I would say at least 50 foot anyways.  As on all the other dives we slide down the hill and hit the wall at the 70 foot mark, and yes I was hunting for my favorite Octopus den, and sadly no one was home…and this seemed to be the same story for the other two dens we went to check out.  I think we are still a little early for the big boys to return.

I can not believe, back to cold water…dam I have missed it!!  Interested in doing some training with us…be sure to let us know!!

Course Training Page Updated

Last minute checks

UWE, is in the process of updating the Training Center here at Uw Explorers.  We have completed the Technical Diving section.  We have updated prices and number of dives.  Don’t miss out on some of the best training and diving you can imagine.

We offer Technical training through PADI/DSAT and TDI.  If there is a technical course you want to take and you do not see it on our website be sure to send us and email, so we can send you out some information of the course, and where you can take it.  In most cases we bring in guest instructors if we are not able to conduct the course.

More of Cabo Pulmo

Taken by Dave and Dean

UWE was out once again helping out Vista Sea Sport, with a charter of 3 divers from California.  Tom, Scott and Cortlandt headed down to Cabo Pulmo for some great diving.  The weather was amazing with very calm seas.  Actually flat calm seas which is nice!!

Dive one had us down at Islote, this is easily one of my favourite dives in Cabo Pulmo.  Islote stands for Little Rock, and that is exactly what it is.  This rock that breaks the sruf to about 25 feet heigh.  We rolled in and headed down to circumnavigate the area.  We were treated to no less then 4 Green Moray Eels, a guitar ray, and numerous bright colorful tropical fish!

Dive two had us rolling in on El Bajo.  Todays dive was amazing…there were a large number of fish, rays and once again eels.  The reef is pretty short and narrow but it is certainly worth diving.

Not to be out done…we had some fabulous whale breaches before the dives and during the surface intervals.  I am not sure I will ever get use to seeing that.  It is simply amazing!  Just seeing the whales breaching is well worth the trip down to Cabo Pulmo

Down in the Baja, looking to do some diving, be sure to drop Mark and email at Vista Sea Sport.

Marine Life Update

Panamic Green Moray Eel

UWE has added more to the Marine Life of the Sea of Cortez section.  In the Bony Fish Section we have added some footage of a Panamic Green Moray Eel.  These kinds of eels are prolific here in the Sea of Cortez.  It is not unusual to count 4  or 5 per dive.  As long as you are on the rocky reefs, there will be Green Moray Eels for your to check out.  Eels are one of my favorite fish in the ocean, and I am not sure why…but I never get tired of searching for them.  Just remember to keep you fingers out of their mouthes!!

If you like the footage then can be down loaded at the following link.

Round Stingray

The second video was added to the Ray & Skate page.  We added the Round Stingray to our collection.  There is something so majestic about Stingrays.  To me, they are the undersea birds flying by as we try to increase our explorations of the ocean.  I have many other pieces of footage of various rays which I will add as the weeks go on.  Be sure to go and check out our new additions.

If you like the footage then can be down loaded at the following link.

Marine Life of the Sea Cortez

Bulls-eye Electric Ray

UWE has added the Ray & Skate section to the Marine Life of the Sea of Cortez.  In this section currently has about 15 – 25 secs of footage of a Bulls-eyed Electric Ray.  The footage is very clear and we got up close so you could see the markings of this magnificent animal.  We will be adding more footage of rays, as well as some Green Moray eel footage over the next couple of days so be sure to stop back and check it out!!

The latest footage is also available for download here :  Bulls-eye Electric Ray (126)

Global Referrals & SDI Openwaters

UW Explorers SDI Training Facility

UWE  has been busy between assisting at Vista Sea Sport and conducting SDI Openwater courses.  Friday had us out on Mark’s Panga, down to Cerro Verde doing Openwater Dive 1 and 2 of a Global Referral from SSI.  Jon (student) and Nadine (Certified diver) did great on their dives.  Jon proved he was up to the task of completing all of his skills with no difficulties on both of his dives, and Nadine is an excellent diver, she has excellent buoyancy  and her air consumption is amazing.  Well done to both.

Uw Explorers SDI Training Facility currently is running an Openwater course for Charlie B. has completed all of her Confined water skills, and is more then ready for the ocean portion though we may head back to the pool for one more go…just to make sure everyone is comfortable.  Once she has completed her academics, then there will be no stopping her.  She is certainly a natural in the water, so I am excited to get her course completed so she can get in there and do some of the awesome dive sites that are offered here in the Baja.

CW Pool Skills

Interested in learning to dive…drop us a line and lets see what we can get arranged!!