$ cat diving/sites/hangover-reef
Hangover.
A shallow reef on a coral-encrusted lava flow, forming a maze of ridges, ledges and overhangs coated in sponges and sea fans. Coral gardens alternate with sandy patches. It is a popular beginner site.
Where · St Eustatius National Marine Park (marine reserve), south of Oranjestad
Type · reef
Depth · 10–18 m
Logged · 35 dives, 8 Oct 2003 – 29 Sep 2004
$ man hangover-reef
01 / The dive
What's down there.
POINTS OF INTEREST
- Labyrinth of old lava overgrown with coral and sponges
- Small and large overhangs and ledges
- Cracks and crevices for macro life
- Pillar coral
MARINE LIFE
- Hawksbill turtles
- Caribbean reef sharks
- Four species of angelfish
- Yellowhead jawfish
- Peacock flounder
- Queen conch
- Spiny lobsters
- Frogfish and seahorses
DEPTH & CONDITIONS
Golden Rock gives 10-15 m (30-45 ft); Scuba Diving gives 14-18 m (45-60 ft); Scubaqua gives 17 m (55 ft).
Beginner / Open Water; about 7-10 minutes by boat.
$ grep hangover-reef diving/log | wc -l
03 / Logged here
35 dives.
From the reconstructed log — the dates follow the pattern I dived, so read them as representative rather than exact.
2003 7
#824 · 8 Oct 2003
#924 · 5 Nov 2003
#946 · 12 Nov 2003
#973 · 19 Nov 2003
#995 · 26 Nov 2003
#1049 · 10 Dec 2003
#1097 · 24 Dec 2003
2004 28
#1146 · 7 Jan 2004
#1223 · 28 Jan 2004
#1247 · 4 Feb 2004
#1270 · 11 Feb 2004
#1296 · 18 Feb 2004
#1374 · 10 Mar 2004
#1398 · 17 Mar 2004
#1424 · 24 Mar 2004
#1448 · 31 Mar 2004
#1497 · 14 Apr 2004
#1524 · 21 Apr 2004
#1549 · 28 Apr 2004
#1570 · 5 May 2004
#1598 · 12 May 2004
#1620 · 19 May 2004
#1649 · 26 May 2004
#1699 · 9 Jun 2004
#1721 · 16 Jun 2004
#1773 · 30 Jun 2004
#1799 · 7 Jul 2004
#1824 · 14 Jul 2004
#1872 · 28 Jul 2004
#1896 · 4 Aug 2004
#1921 · 11 Aug 2004
#1971 · 25 Aug 2004
#1995 · 1 Sep 2004
#2074 · 22 Sep 2004
#2098 · 29 Sep 2004