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Bristle worms inside Barrel sponge

Me and my girlfriend went on a vacation to the island of St. Maarten to do some diving. After visiting a couple of dive shops we found a friendly diveshop near Philipsburg. The staff was dutch and brittisch, very friendly and helpfull. My girlfriend always gets a little nervous before diving and they made sure she didn't worry. We didn't ...

The Caribbean has always been a dream destination for divers, but not all of its secrets have been revealed.