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Here the sea below is as amazing as the land above. From our lush

tropical hikes and waterfalls to volcanic vents and plunging sea

walls. Colorful reefs and soft corals. Sea turtles and sperm whales.

Come dive into the crystal clear waters of Dominica and find out

why we are not only one of the top Caribbean diving destinations,

but one of the best diving experiences in the world.

Bring your dives to the Commonwealth of

Dominica for an adventure of a lifetime.

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joined their group of professional

divers and technicians at this time

with the goal of documenting

these exciting discoveries.

Tom Baier, three tech divers and

I met to plan the dives in detail.

We would be using closed-circuit

rebreathers and bailout tanks filled

with trimix (helium, nitrogen and

oxygen) for the deep sites (200–

360 feet). This would allow us to

safely maximize our time spent at

depth so we could collect as much

documentation of the wrecks as

possible. Thoroughly planning the

dives is a key element in ensuring

the success of such an expedition.

Nothing can be ignored, and

redundancy is mandatory — even

if it means heavier equipment and

more time spent studying best

practices and worst-case scenarios.

A recent expedition in the Adriatic

Sea has located two aircraft and

a ship that sank between 70 and

85 years ago. Expedition member

Franco Banfi photographed this

PBY Catalina aircraft at 310 feet.