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Saint Helena Island dive trip report

Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:52 pm
by 60south
Hi All!

I just returned from a dive trip to St Helena island. It's in the South Atlantic, but you knew that. :snorkel:

It was awesome! Low-key island life, tons of fish, wrecks, lava topology and swim-throughs everywhere, whale sharks, mobulas, very fun. Water temp in the high 70's F, I wore a 5mm full wetsuit with a hood. Vis was "poor" due to recent storms, only 60-70 ft on most dives.

Glenn
Downtown Jamestown.
Downtown Jamestown.
Forts from the 1600's to 1800's. Napoleon's tomb is there too.
Forts from the 1600's to 1800's. Napoleon's tomb is there too.
Johnathan is the oldest living land animal on earth. Maybe 192 years old?
Johnathan is the oldest living land animal on earth. Maybe 192 years old?
The top of 'Jacob's ladder' looking down into Jamestown.
The top of 'Jacob's ladder' looking down into Jamestown.
Neat swim-throughs and caverns.
Neat swim-throughs and caverns.
Mobula ray.
Mobula ray.
Mobula ray.
Mobula ray.
Lots o' fish.
Lots o' fish.
Whale shark!
Whale shark!
Whale shark!
Whale shark!
Wrecks.
Wrecks.
Fishies.
Fishies.
More wrecks.
More wrecks.
Awesome geology.
Awesome geology.
Another cavern.
Another cavern.

Re: Saint Helena Island dive trip report

Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:56 am
by oldsalt
Sixty: Thank you so much for posting this. This triggers so many of my interests: a remote island full of history and romance, fascinating geology, whale sharks, and an animal new to me (mobula ray). My 80 year-old body ached just looking at the photo of the stairs. When I was in my sixties, I showed off by jogging up similar stairs in Puno, Peru, above Lake Titicaca.I would love to be on one of the boats anchored in that cove. Reviewers overuse the wotd "epic", but I feel it applies here. I am a fan of your adventures.
-Curt

Re: Saint Helena Island dive trip report

Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 10:33 am
by Jan K
Thank you for sharing, definitely one of the less travelled roads :)

Re: Saint Helena Island dive trip report

Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:42 pm
by Gdog
Thx for the report, very interesting! Im adding this to my bucket list!

Re: Saint Helena Island dive trip report

Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:19 am
by ScubaJess
I agree with Curt!! It looks EPIC!! 🤯

Soooo cool about Jonathan. 🐢🐢🐢 He doesn't look a day over 150 😂🐢 🤩💖🌊 🤿 🐟 🐳 🦈 🖖 thank you for sharing 🤗

Re: Saint Helena Island dive trip report

Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 8:36 am
by Redleg0811
That is awesome. Thanks for the pictures