Curacao dive trip (photo heavy)

[MBX5]

\Just back from a dive trip on the island of Curacao. Took a new camera working on settings and what not but got a few good photos to share. Did 22 dives all from shore average time underwater 56 minutes and most had amazing beach entries.
A few beach shots to start with. Didn't take many above water photos.

Now onto the underwater world.
Cleaner Goby

Spiny Lobster (night dive)

Stoplight Parrotfish

Secretary Blenny

Spotted drum

Eel

Pufferfish

Arrow Crab

Peacock Flounder

Linespot Triggerfish

Urchin

Sand Diver

Seahorse

Anemone Cleaner Shrimp

Trumpetfish

Coral Banded Shrimp

Coral sweepers (night dive)

Staghorn coral

Lionfish

Purple Sea Fan (night dive)

Juvenile Atlantic blue tang

Brittle Starfish in sponge (night dive)

Eel

Purple Sea Fan

Cleaning station

Stoplight Parrotfish (night dive)

Tugboat wreck

Smooth Trunkfish

scorpion fish

Christmas tree worms

Squirrelfish

Parrotfish in nest (night dive)

French Angelfish

Octopus

 

[chefjpaul]

Sick photos!!!

 

[NY_Caveman]

\Just back from a dive trip on the island of Curacao. Took a new camera working on settings and what not but got a few good photos to share. Did 22 dives all from shore average time underwater 56 minutes and most had amazing beach entries.
A few beach shots to start with. Didn't take many above water photos.

Now onto the underwater world.
Cleaner Goby

Spiny Lobster (night dive)

Stoplight Parrotfish

Secretary Blenny

Spotted drum

Eel

Pufferfish

Arrow Crab

Peacock Flounder

Linespot Triggerfish

Urchin

Sand Diver

Seahorse

Anemone Cleaner Shrimp

Trumpetfish

Coral Banded Shrimp

Coral sweepers (night dive)

Staghorn coral

Lionfish

Purple Sea Fan (night dive)

Juvenile Atlantic blue tang

Brittle Starfish in sponge (night dive)

Eel

Purple Sea Fan

Cleaning station

Stoplight Parrotfish (night dive)

Tugboat wreck

Smooth Trunkfish

scorpion fish

Christmas tree worms

Squirrelfish

Parrotfish in nest (night dive)

French Angelfish

Octopus

Awesome photography! Looks like a great trip!

 

[MBX5]

Video of Octopus

 

[dbraun15]

Awesome photos...thanks for sharing your trip with us! Jealous!

 

[brandon429]

I wish so badly anyone traveling to tropical waters would test them with hobby nitrate and po4 kits. Excellent pics for sure! I'm sure the no 1 thing people check after making sure the stove is off before leaving on an international trip is their API testers

 

[MDeVito]

Amazing photos! I was considering going there this May, where did you stay? Any hotel recommendations?

 

[Sea MunnKey]

Nice close up shots ... wow!!! Thanks for showcasing your pictures ....UUummmmm More Pictures please!!!!! ;Woot

Maybe a brief description on your camera skill & hardwares involved?

 

[bo0sted2g]

That is soooooo sick!!! Amazing photos and video. what kind of camerea were you using?

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Great pics thanks for sharing.
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE [emoji1114]

 

[MBX5]

I wish so badly anyone traveling to tropical waters would test them with hobby nitrate and po4 kits. Excellent pics for sure! I'm sure the no 1 thing people check after making sure the stove is off before leaving on an international trip is their API testers

Next time I'll bring a kit

Amazing photos! I was considering going there this May, where did you stay? Any hotel recommendations?

I've been 2 times in the last year and planing a return now. We have never stayed at a hotel always use Air B&B. Most of the hotels are close to Willemstad (east side) and we like a little less congestion. This time we stayed at Blue Bay in Sint-Michiel almost directly in the middle of the southern coast. 3 bed home less than 1000 meters from the beach on a golf course for $120.00 a night. Having a car is a must and I always use a local rental company (just drive curaçao) for around 35.00 a day. The West side of the island is rustic not much going on ie. nightlife but some of the best diving and beaches! Let me know if you have any other questions.

That is soooooo sick!!! Amazing photos and video. what kind of camerea were you using?

This was my first dive trip with a real camera so I was getting use to the settings and what not. Camera Cannon G7X ii, Recsea housing, CamDive aluminum tray and 2 Kraken Hydra 5000 dive lights.

 

[bo0sted2g]

Next time I'll bring a kit

I've been 2 times in the last year and planing a return now. We have never stayed at a hotel always use Air B&B. Most of the hotels are close to Willemstad (east side) and we like a little less congestion. This time we stayed at Blue Bay in Sint-Michiel almost directly in the middle of the southern coast. 3 bed home less than 1000 meters from the beach on a golf course for $120.00 a night. Having a car is a must and I always use a local rental company (just drive curaçao) for around 35.00 a day. The West side of the island is rustic not much going on ie. nightlife but some of the best diving and beaches! Let me know if you have any other questions.

This was my first dive trip with a real camera so I was getting use to the settings and what not. Camera Cannon G7X ii, Recsea housing, CamDive aluminum tray and 2 Kraken Hydra 5000 dive lights.

dang that's the real deal right there! The pictures came out great!

 

[Sea MunnKey]

For a Cannon G7X ii? I'm very impressed ... and my favourite shot is the Staghorn post!!

 

[MBX5]

For a Cannon G7X ii? I'm very impressed ... and my favourite shot is the Staghorn post!!

Did a bunch of research and it was between that and the Sony RX-100 IV. The canon looked like it did better Macro from the reviews. Wanted to stay on the smaller side of cameras

 

[Saltwaterjeff]

Very nice pics and your making me excited as I am heading for my 5th trip to Bonaire for 2 weeks of diving. Yeh i said 2 weeks and it is awesome. May 7th get your butt here soon. OH and my avatar pic was taken in bonaire as well.

 

[MBX5]

Very nice pics and your making me excited as I am heading for my 5th trip to Bonaire for 2 weeks of diving. Yeh i said 2 weeks and it is awesome. May 7th get your butt here soon. OH and my avatar pic was taken in bonaire as well.

Aways hard to wait that last few weeks. Bonaire flights have gone up so much from Denver its hard to go now compared to Curacao. Make sure to post when your back!

 

[rockstarta78]

Loved all the pictures. Specially that secretary blenny and the cleaning station. Beautiful pictures.

 

[Bouncingsoul39]

Awesome quality photos. So many cool shots you got too. Wow. Thank you very much for sharing.

 

[Samina]

Gorgeous pictures!! Ahh an island vacation sounds wonderful!

 

[MBX5]

I'm not that into video editing but I put this quick clip together if anyone has a few minutes to waist lol. Defiantly more of a still photo user.