After hours of quietly waiting, Steve Hinczynski was able to dive with and photograph this Great Hammerhead in Bimini.
Several stingrays joined the divers and the Great Hammerhead. While the rays seemed to always get in the way of the shot, they remained well behaved during the dive.
Few divers have the opportunity to see the walls that we discovered, but other adventurous excursions are available. Two of my favorite Bermuda shipwrecks are the Pelinaion and the Rita Zovette. These ships ran up on the boiler reefs near St. David’s Head on northeastern Bermuda in 20 to 70 feet of water. Divers can explore massive boilers and props, then zip through nearby caverns inhabited by giant grouper and colorful schooling fish.
Deeper dives in Bermuda are typically conducted on the sheer walls around the margin of Bermuda Bank.
You owe yourself a surface interval visiting one of Bermuda’s stunning show caves. Fantasy and Crystal caves are cathedrals filled with delicate formations reflected in the illuminated, clear fresh water below. Sturdy trails and boardwalks float on the crystalline surface. Grotto Bay Resort boasts numerous dry caves on its property. Bring along a couple of flashlights or headlamps so you can experience the full extent of the magnificent rooms.
Divers check and double check that all equipment is in order before diving Bermuda's caves.












