I took up diving last summer and eventually got my license last August but haven't gone diving since. So this weekend, I decided to put that damn license to use and actualy go diving with my brothers who have been nagging on me to accompany them. I thought I needed some coaching but it's like riding a bike, you never really forget it. I had some trouble with my ear pressure going down but nothing substantial. Unfortunately the water wasn't too clear that Wednesday.
I can't say I enjoyed the dive that much. We stayed in the water around 40 minutes and I was ready to surface after the first 10 minutes or so. Feeding a Dory-look-alike was fun though, those blue fish actually come and nibble at the oyster I held for them. I doubt if it's the same species as Nemo's Dory; they look flatter and the tail's a bit different. I got a picture here but with the water being this murky, you can hardly see a thing.Swimming wasn't that much fun either as the water was a bit hot. So after the dive, all we did was stay on the boat, eat, and listen to music. And I was so eager to go swimming last week. I don't know what happened when I actually got there.
Here's a close-up of the blue blob:
16 comments:
how come you didn't enjoy the dive?? I got my license back in 99, and went diving in the Bahamas, we went shark diving.. what a rush.. but ever since then, I didn't dive a single one.. I am thinking that I am pretty rusty.. are you sure it's like riding a bike ??
whats the blue blob ? Is that an actual fish or am i just seeing things?
the don. welcome to my blog. 99, thats 6 years ago. I only took a year off but yeah, it wasn't too hard to get back into it. try it out.
jan6a. i just updated with a close-up of the fish.
heheh ! thanx for the closeup of the "blue blob" :P
lo0l.. yeah the water is like marag (soup, bs its so co0l that u went for the dive.. i'm dying to try that.. and oo0h nice pics..
nazzal. long time no see. if i give up on the sea in kuwait then what's there left to do? and i heard, but didn't see, what happened to um almaradem. 7asafa. we were heading to garoh initially but it took too long so we decided to stop at kubbar.
jan6a. np
charisma. welcome to my blog. and yes. it was marag male7 actually :)
I know exactly what you mean...I used to crave going swmimming but ever since I felt the sand being slymmy..I got so turned off...whatever happened to our clear water when you could actually see the white sand at your feet!...7arram...but great pictures!
Nice photos, and very cute fish..hope the water isn't as warm the next time you go..
I agree with Cosmo; the sea used to be so beautifully clear and clean. Such a shame.
Glad you had a chance to go diving though, soupy water and all :)
oh wow that sounds like so much fun even though u were not having fun at all! lol
Where did u get the diving lessons? abi :D
wanaasaaaaaaaa I would love to go but I wouldn't do that here in Kuwait, I'll wait for Tahiti =}
water was amazing today. just the right coolness. I didn't dive this time though.
peach. welcome to my blog. I have the number of my old diving instructor. email me if you want his number.
i had to dive once in kuwait and it was my last !! i couldnt even see my own hands and there wasnt any coral reefs !. i would recommend u to go for a free dive in sharm alsheikh or in morroco ! best places ever !
erm, would u email me instead? call me stupid but I really don't know how to extract someones email from thier blog :p
that does not look like you.
kubar is not the best place to dive in kuwait. visibility is usually bad. best place to dive in kuwait is qarouh, nice coral reef, plenty of fishes and visibility is usually good. i run a dive center and we go evey thursday and friday for the past 4 years, rarely do we get bad visibility there.
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