Spotted dolphin
Swimming, Snorkeling and Diving to See and Watch the Spotted dolphin
The Pantropical Spotted Dolphin can be recognized by its slender, streamlined body and its slender beak. Its livery is dark grey with lighter flanks and belly. When they reach adulthood, dark spots appear as they age.
They live along coasts and in the open sea, in tropical and temperate waters around the world.
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Stenella attenuata
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Dauphin tacheté pantropical, Spotted dolphin, Pantropical spotted dolphin
Food
Pantropical spotted dolphin is found in all tropical seas. It lives along the coastline in open water. It mainly feeds on fish such as mackerel, flying fish, as well as cephalopods and crustaceans.
Breeding
The Pantropical Spotted Dolphin reaches the average age of sexual maturity at 11 years of age. It has no particular season to give birth. Nevertheless, the number of births increases in spring and autumn. The gestation period lasts less than a year. Females give birth to a single newborn every 36 months in the eastern Pacific and about every 48 months near Japan. The lactation period lasts a year and a half.
Dive centers
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Dive Zihuatanejo
Mexico
- Zihuatanejo
Dive Zihua is located on Calle Pedro Ascencio #7, behind several houses, near the beach, in front of the basketball court, in downtown Zihuatanejo, Mexico. This PADI dive center is managed by the Canadian Maude Jetté, who is passionate about diving and very invested in the protection of the environment.
The philosophy of this center is to provide fun and safety to divers, while also taking into account the environment. Explore diving or snorkeling, or take certifications whether you are a beginner or more experienced. Sessions are also organized to become a divemaster, a diving professional. Diving equipment is available for rent if you didn't bring your own.
Meet at 9 am to return before lunch, between 12 and 1 pm. The Panga boat embarks 18 people to one of the 30 dive sites in Zihuatanejo and Ixtapa. After the first dive, you return to the boat for a tank change. You respect the surface interval by sipping a fruit juice while the staff prepares your equipment. Then you make your second dive.
In Zihuatanejo, discover healthy coral reefs, colonized by the small fauna of octopus, seahorses, moray eels, turtles, nudibranchs. You will even observe the passage of pelagics such as eagle rays and manta rays, whale sharks, dolphins, and whales. Diving in the Pacific Ocean is a very different experience than in the Caribbean Sea, you benefit from less clarity but you gain a lot of life and the possibility to make beautiful encounters! [+]
- Whale Shark Watching
- Whale Watching
- Between 20 and 30 dive sites
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Neal Watson's Bimini Scuba Center
Bahamas
- North Bimini Island
Neal Watson's Bimini Scuba Center is located in North Bimini, the Bahamas at the Bimini Big Game Club Resort & Marina on the beachfront. Open from 7 am to 9 pm, the club offers a wide range of services. Don't miss out on the days of diving and ferry transfers. From December to April, Bimini is one of the best spots in the world to see hammerhead sharks, so Neal Watson's Bimini Scuba Center organizes safaris every year. This one includes 2-morning dives, from 11 am to 5 pm, to observe them in small groups as there are only 14 places on the dive boat.
The departure takes place from the Bimini Resort & Marina pontoon with a meeting point 15 minutes before the scheduled departure time. You will arrive at Hammerhead Grounds around 11:30 am. The bait is put in the water (chum). You wait from 5 minutes to several hours before a shark appears! As soon as the first hammerhead shark arrives on site, the divers go into the water to a depth of 10m. The aim is to see at least 10 huge hammerheads swimming around you, at a distance of 1 meter. Dives are shortened when there is no bait, no air in the tank, and no light on.
The water temperature during the hammerhead season is approximately 21°C. Equip yourself with a wetsuit, bonnet, and 5mm gloves. The return to the marina takes place around 5 pm. From May to July, tiger shark spotting expeditions are also organized in Old Bahama Bay, West End, Grand Bahama Island. It is best to stay at least 3 days to ensure that you can go out to sea because of the weather. On-site you will find a swimming pool, white sand beach, bar, free WIFI, paddles, kayaks and pool table. [+]
- Comfortable boat
- Nautical activities
- Diving around Islands
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Top Dive Tahiti
Polynesia
- Tahiti
 
The TopDive dive center is located in the Intercontinental Tahiti Resort & Spa, Tahiti, Polynesia, in the middle of a 10 hectare lush tropical garden on the edge of an idyllic lagoon. Tahiti is the ideal island for a dream holiday. Don't forget the Top Dive honeymoon package! The Top Dive Pass also allows you to pay for 10 dives and do 11 in the different islands and atolls of the archipelago. Nitrox is offered if you are already certified. From August 1st to October 31st, go and meet the whales! This TopDive training center also offers SSI PADI and CMAS courses from the first dive to the Divemaster level, including all the most fun diving specialties!
A rehabilitation dive allows you to start again gently if you have not dived for 6 months. Let yourself be tempted by a snorkeling and apnea outing in these clear and warm waters, pure happiness! From the Top Dive club, access is easy to the best diving spots on the western and eastern sides of Tahiti with about ten diving sites. Diving allows you to observe the fauna of the Pacific with the presence of magnificent nudibranchs, the passage of lemon sharks, a school of stealthy silver jacks, the flight of leopard rays, the encounter with whales and dolphins. And don't miss the night dives. Small wrecks are full of life.
Take the opportunity to visit the peninsula, Papara, and the east coast, to admire the beautiful landscapes and long black sandy beaches suitable for surfing. Tahiti is the economic heart of Po
Free transfers are available from hotels ranging from the Meridian to Tahiti Nui Hotel. On-site, at the Intercontinental, you will enjoy refined cuisine in two different restaurants and dinner shows. There are many activities from jet skiing to Deep Nature spa, ideal as a honeymoon destination! It's a very good starting point for a getaway in the South Pacific.
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- Accomodations and diving
- Whale Watching
- Comfortable boat
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Subaqua Angaga
Maldives
- Angaga Island
 
Angaga Dive Center is located on Angaga Island, in Ari Atoll, in the Maldives Archipelago, inside the Angaga Island Resort & Spa. The Center is on the beach. It is known for its relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Team of experienced instructors, who teach in 7 languages the whole PADI courses for all divers, from beginners to experienced. Orientation check dive to get to know you way around the Angaga House reef. You can do unlimited dives with your partner. Come to register at the diving Center, take a tank and ... dive ! 32% Nitrox free if you have a Nitrox certification. Schools of Snappers on the Angaga House reef. The boat transportation is not included in the from-the-shore diving package. Very beautiful underwater landscapes, varied, and for divers of all level experience. From the House reef to the outer reefs drop-offs with current-swept passes, pinnacles and caves lined with soft corals. Sub Aqua Dive Center Angaga goes the most popular dive sites such as Angaga Thila and Kuda Ra Thila, easily accessible by half-day boat rides. 7 minutes’ boat trip to Angaga Thila. Search for the Whale Shark to dive and snorkel with the biggest fish in the sea! [+]
- Between 30 and 40 dive sites
- Whale Shark Watching
- House Reef
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Le Dodo Palmé
La Reunion
- Le Port
The diving centre le Dodo Palmé is located in Le Port, north of Saint-Gilles on the west coast of Reunion Island. Take advantage of a beautiful and vast infrastructure with changing rooms, showers, toilets, a classroom, a nitrox inflation room, a shop to buy equipment, bar. Parking spaces allow you to park and unload your equipment more easily. A BBQ area allows you to have a good time after the dives. Because here, conviviality is the rule. Regular snorkelling trips are offered, depending on the season. From July to October, don't miss the dolphin and whale watching and swimming trips. You will be accompanied by a guide and volunteers from the TENDUA association for the protection of biodiversity to learn more about the behaviour of cetaceans. Dodo Palmé is the ideal place to make your first dive because the guides are reassuring. Then, persevere in your efforts because the Dodo Palmé training centre offers FFESSM certifications from level 1 to level 3. Experienced divers appreciate the explorations which take place between the bay of Possession and the entrance to Saint-Leu with an outing comprising two dives. This large exploration area allows you to go to sites less frequented by other boats, take refuge in appropriate corners according to the weather, to enjoy yourself according to the mood of the moment! Because the instructors of the Dodo Palmé diving club aim to please you! You can take your boat licence here. Possibility to go diving in Madagascar on board a cruise boat following a partnership between the diving providers. [+]
- Boat licence
- Diverse Diving Area
- Diving Cruise
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