Hawksbill sea turtle
Swim, Snorkel, Dive, See, Meet, Watch the Hawksbill sea turtle
The hawksbill turtle descends in immersion for 73 minutes and probes to a depth of 100 meters. It has a highly developed sense of direction to begin long migrations and return to its nesting sites, due to its perception of magnetic fields like that of migratory birds. It acquires a magnetic map of its environment over the course of its existence and, at each point along its path, it records the following data: variations in the geomagnetic inclination and the different intensities of the magnetic field. It also uses its knowledge of currents to find its spawning site. She swims with accelerations of up to 30 km/h. She lives to the age of forty.
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Eretmochelys imbricata
Macro
Tortue imbriquée, Tortue à écailles, Tortue à bec de faucon, Tortue caret, Caret, Carette, Hawksbill sea turtle
Food
The hawksbill turtle belongs to the reptile family. It has lung respiration, which is why it needs to come to the surface of the water to breathe. It drifts while sleeping, following the currents, warming itself in the sun. It has no teeth, but its beak-like jaw allows it to pull out the sponges and soft corals it feeds on. It also feeds on plankton, jellyfish, mollusks, crustaceans, fish, and echinoderms. The hawksbill turtle has ears but its eardrum is covered with skin so it only perceives low-frequency sounds. It has a good sense of smell. Its sight underwater is good, but it is short-sighted on land. She is hydrodynamic underwater but is heavy and clumsy on land. It moves along the shores, in the coral reefs where it finds its food. It sometimes migrates and then becomes pelagic. Its predators are tiger sharks as well as humans with pollution and artisanal fishing. It ingests plastic bags that look like jellyfish and suffocates to death.
Breeding
From a size of 60 cm long, it is possible to differentiate the male from the female by observing the length of their tails. The hawksbill turtle reaches its sexual maturity from the age of 25 to 30 years. It reproduces every three years. They migrate extensively - up to 2000 km - to return to the geographical area where they were born to lay their eggs. It mates in open water, with the male above the female. The female will lay eggs three weeks after fertilization. At night, she lays her eggs in a hole dug in the sand, on the shore, not far from trees and grassy areas. Incubation lasts about three months. Soil temperature and moisture content affect the development of the embryos, which are born either male when the temperature is below 29°C or female when the temperature is above 29°C. The embryos are born in the soil at a temperature of about 30°C. The embryos are then born in a hole dug in the sand on the shoreline near trees and grassy areas. Afterward, the little turtle migrates with the currents for two years. Only one juvenile turtle survives and becomes an adult out of a thousand births.
Dive centers
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Inspiration Plongée
Guadeloupe
- Vieux-Fort

The Inspiration Plongée diving center is located in Vieux-Fort, south of the island of Basse-Terre, in Guadeloupe. The instructors are certified by the French Federation of Scuba Diving to carry out FFESSM training from levels 1 to 3, as well as in closed circuits with a rebreather. The Inspiration Plongée training center offers different types of personalized dives, whether you are trying a first dive, a beginner or a more experienced diver, a child, or an adult.
Certified divers practice trimix or CCR trimix diving here, with the possibility of obtaining lime, oxygen, helium, 3-liter blocks. The rental of tek equipment with deco block, bi 2X10 on plate and wing, lamps are to be reserved in advance.
Your dives take place either from the shore in the cove of Anse Dupuy in Vieux-Fort, which has a rich and preserved fauna and flora, or from the boat, the Balaou, to explore the ridges of Baillif, the wreck of the Augustin Fresnel in Bouillante or the seabed of Sec Pâté in the Saintes channel. On request, night diving is organised at Anse Dupuy. [+]
- fast boat
- Shore diving
- Friendly atmosphere
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Oceans 5 IDC Dive Resort
Indonesia
- Gili Air
Oceans 5 IDC Dive Resort is located in Gili Air, near the island of Bali, Indonesia. This is an ideal place to learn to dive or improve your skills, whether you want to do Discover Scuba Diving or Divemaster training. As the centre is a PADI 5 Star Career Development Center (CDC), experienced and multilingual diving instructors teach here in accordance with PADI standards, in small groups of 4 people and 4 course directors supervise the student instructors. You have the choice to study the theory in E. learning at home before coming, to do only the dives on site.
You benefit from exceptional learning conditions thanks to 2 large pools for exercises. Embark on 1 of the 4 dive boats moored just in front of the premises You have about 20 different dive sites around the Gili Islands with a House reef in front of the dive shop. Three exploration dives are organised per day for experienced divers. You enjoy comfortable bungalows with sea view. One of them, in front of a private swimming pool, is family type and accommodates up to 6 people.
Other divers have standard, air-conditioned rooms with hot water and a beautiful view of the garden and the mountains of Lombok. Breakfast is included in all packages. Water, coffee and tea are complimentary. The Coffee & Thyme restaurant is just across the street. Disabled guests can use the ramps to access the premises and the swimming pool. Oceans 5 IDC Dive Resort is in partnership with Gili Shark Conservation for the conservation of sharks and the sea around Gili Islands to raise awareness among the local population and divers. It is also a member of the Ocean CleanUp project, cleaning the beach, harbour and reef on a weekly basis with the help of everyone. [+]
- PADI 5 star IDC Dive Resort
- Accomodations and diving
- Eco responsable
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Scuba Libre
Mexico
- Playa del Carmen,

Scuba Libre is located in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. It is one of the oldest dive centers in the area, in operation since 1998. From now on, Scuba Libre can be found in 3 different places, in the city center, on the beaches of the Sandos Caracol Eco Resort and Sandos Playacar Resort hotels. Many other water sports and excursions are available on site. Scuba Libre has 4 boats that leave from the beach and a large team of about twenty people who run the shop, with the aim of constantly improving their skills for the safety and satisfaction of their divers. Scuba Libre offers diving courses from beginner level such as Discover Diving to Dive Master. Then, for divers already certified, a large playground awaits them here with amazing dives in different environments, on the reefs of Playa del Carmen, on the island of Cozumel and in the magnificent cenotes of the Riviera Maya. From June to September, departures are organized with Scuba Libre for unique snorkeling experiences with whale sharks. Also, they offer the exploration of the cenotes the Pit, Angelita, Zapote as well as snorkeling. In season, from November to March, Scuba Libre offers trips with 1 or 2 dives to observe bulldog sharks. You will find interesting packages allowing you to try out all the experiments in cenotes, on the reefs, along the drop-offs in Cozumel. Accommodation at Condo Pellicano allows you to be at the heart of diving departures. [+]
- Bulldog shark Watching
- Different diving area
- Near Downtown area
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Papa d'lo Plongée Martinique
Martinique
- Saint-Pierre

The diving centre Papa d'lo Plongée Martinique is located in the centre of the town of Saint Pierre, in the bay, in the north of Martinique, in the Caribbean.
As it is open all year round, don't hesitate to do your first dive in Saint Pierre and then follow PADI and FFESSM training courses, from level 1 to 4 and with supervisors' courses. Supervised and autonomous explorations are organised according to the prerogatives of already certified divers.
The dive boat is moored opposite the Papa d'lo Plongée premises, with restricted equipment carrying. The navigation to the dive sites is between 5 and 20 minutes maximum. Set off from the shore to discover anchors dating from 1902 concretions by sponges, in the middle of soldierfish and boxfish. The club Papa d'lo Plongée Martinique allows you to go to the spots of mythical wrecks such as those of the Raisinier, the Dahlia, the Diamant, the Roraima, the very deep Tamaya and the Italian Yacht, with dives using mixtures or air.
Most of these boats were sunk during the eruption of Mount Pelee on 8 May 1902. Discover the local biodiversity, as well as the varied underwater landscape of deep and colourful drop, offs, just a short distance from the coast. The Babody canyons, created by lava flows from the volcanic eruption, are covered with white fluffy corals. Also visit the offshore rocks and dries such as the Submarine. [+]
- Shore diving
- Friendly atmosphere
- Located close to the dive sites
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Dive Kadavu
Fiji
- Kadavu Island
Dive Kadavu is located on the island of Kadavu, in the 300 islands of the Fidji Archipelago. Located inside the westward Matana Beach Resort, sheltered from the winds, 10 mn away by boat from Vunisea airport, the only town on the island, with post and police offices, a hospital, a school and a few small shops and 100 km south of Suva, the capital of Fiji. The island is surrounded by coral reefs with beautiful beaches lined with palm trees on rough land. They offer PADI courses and explorations every morning at 8:45 am aboard two fast and comfortable diving boats. After the two dives and the surface interval spent on a beach, the boats return to the hotel around mid-day. Diving in the afternoon or at night on request, with a minimum of 2 divers. Eco-responsible Center using a fixed anchorage to avoid damaging corals. About 40 dive sites only 5 to 15 mn away by boat, on the protected reef of Namalata and in the marine reserve of Motu. These reefs are very popular for their varieties of hard and soft corals, Jacks, Tuna, Sharks, Rays and Nudibranches. Day trips are organized to further dive sites, such as Kong diving, at the foot of Mount Nabukelevu, west of Kadavu and others to meet with the 2 meters’ wingspan Manta Rays at the southern end of the Astrolabe great reef. This includes a trip with 2 dives and Fijian picnic. Can not be booked in advance because of weather hazards. Great diving also in the marine reserve of Motu, 25 mn away by boat, on the Yawe reef, with color-exploding corals and abundance of marine life. On-site accommodation in spacious bungalows set in tropical gardens and with terraces overlooking the sea. [+]
- Manta Rays Watching
- Accomodations and diving
- Nautical activities
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