Red Sea underwater photography guide

The Red Sea: The World's largest landlocked sea. Surrounded by desert so very little rainwater run-off to spoil the visibility. Sheer drop-offs are a short walk over the fore-reef away. The central Red Sea is the best for diving but is a politically unstable area with unreliable travel connections.

Best Season
Oct-Apr is season but there's more fish in summer

Visibility
80' 100' (north) 100'+ (south)

Water Temp
68 -100 (north) 68 -100+(south)

Wrecks
Thistlegorm, karnatic, Giannis D (Sharm El Shiek) Umbria, Couteaus, habitat (Port Sudan)

Caribbean travel guide for photographers

The Caribbean: Has a very distinct flavour of underwater scenery. Large barrel sponges, whip corals rather than Dendronephtya (the soft broccoli like corals found on coral reefs elsewhere).

Best Season
August-Sept calmest

Visibility

50'-100
Water Temp
2-80

Famous Wrecks
Bonegi 1, Ruinui, Tara Maru (Honduras) H ilma Hooker, Mair Bhan (Bonaire)

Location, Dive Types, Subjects
Honduran Bay islands Typical Caribbean purple tunicates

Turks & Caicos islands scenic walls, reef turtles, Whales migrate in Feb
Bonaire Easy diving from shore to reef and drop off. Wrecks, no currents. macro capital of the
Caribbean

Belize The second largest barrier reef in the world, offshore live-aboard.
Cayman islands shore, dayboat, facilities for the U/W photographer Stingray City, Tarpon alley

Grenada 21 x 12 mile volcanic island
Virgins shallow reefs, boats, Humpback, Hyrolab (submerged research habitat) dolphins
Bahamas Shallow Bahaman banks shark feeding, dive with dolphins, blue holes

Barbados
Jamaica drop off, small tropical fish, barrel sponges, eels, rays
Cozumel drop off from shore and offshore reefs

Cuba
Cozumel 2-8 knot currents, drop-offs from 40-2000', small island of Yucatan peninsula (Mexico) Tarpon, silversides, caverns
Cancun reef, grotto dolphins, groupers, coral