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 Turtle
Hole most often named the favorite of the week by of students and
offers two specatular dive sites in one location. To access Turtle
Hole, the group hikes 20- minutes through a dry subtropical forest.
During the hike, our guides point out sinkholes, plants, reptiles,
insects and birds. The winding trail ends at a remote beach. From
here the group snorkels out to a tongue-and-groove reef. Rising
nearly to the surface from the thirty foot ocean floor are six mounds
of rock and coral. This bottom structure is home to thousands of
schooling fish as well as most larger species. Turtles, large groupers,
stingray, and barracuda to name a few. A great spot for photos.
After a short break on land to hydrate and collect beach treasures
the group heads out on the second dive to Turtle Hole, an underwater
playground for divers. There are nooks and grannies to look under
for red bigeye fish, eels, and glassysweepers, and if the tide is
high, an open air cave you can float into and beach yourself on
soft seaglass and worn coral.
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8:30-12:00
Turtle Hole Snorkeling Adventure
12:30-1:30
Lunch
2:00-4:00
Shipwreck Beach for body surfing
4:30-6:00
Return to the Outpost for Free Time and Snacks (log books, finish evening assignments, independent snorkeling).
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6:00
Dinner
7:30:
Class on Coral Reefs
8:30-10:00
Free Time
10:30
Lights Out.
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A smooth turquoise bay, just 2 miles from Outpost Eleuthera,used for snorkel checkouts, diving lessons, and night dives. The sand flats are filled with sanddollars, comb jellies, and needle fish; variety of sessile invertebrates and small colorful fish. Colonies of star brain and fire coral adorn the walls and rock boulders at their base. Queen and grey angels are common at the point, as are small groupers. A cave 3/4 of the way down the wall usually hosts lobster and large spider crabs. This site is located on the Caribbean side.
The
reef directly in front of our main facility is one of the best on
the entire island. Massive heads of elkhorn and brain coral top
a thriving reef covered with soft and hard corals. Fish are plentiful
and the varied topography keeps the reefs forever fresh--a week
of diving this one site would hardly be enough to get to know it
well. Caves and caverns abound. Large grouper and lobster are common.
Almost every species of reef fish in these waters can be found here.
Depth varies from 2' to 25' so everyone can find the right level
for their skills.
Hidden Beach
This cave is still actively growing formations! A great adventure to hike beneath the rock and explore the long twisting tunnel. Massive stalactites dot the ceiling. 
This
is always a highlight of each group's week. Current Cut is located
70 miles north of the Oupost. Along the way we pass through many
settlements and over the narrowest place on the island, the Famous
Glass Window Bridge. Here the shallow Caribbean's light blue and
the deep Atlantic are contrasted side by side. Current Cut is a
faced paced ride. The 9-knot drift snorkel is hang on to your swim
suit excitment. The diversity of sponges and fish may be better
than any other site. The tiny harbor at the ocean end of this east
to west cut contains great close-up encounters with fish and tiny
invertebrates. The cut itself has all sorts of groupers, angels
butterflies, spotted eaglerays and even a friendly resident barracuda.
Be sure to save at least one camera/roll of film for this site!
7:00