Mark Occhilupo, the famous professional surfer and world champion made Cronulla beach a famous surf spot. The beach features a long stretch of sand, extending from Boat Harbor to North Cronulla. Apart from a great surf spot, Cronulla boasts some excellent dive sites. Osborne Shoals is part of a reef and it is located just off Cronulla beach.
It is considered to be a good dive site for training boat divers and advanced divers alike. The average depth here is at 18 m/59.1 ft and the maximum is at 24 m/78.7 ft. Visibility is medium and varies from 5 m/16.4 ft to 10 m/32.8 ft. Amazing marine life can be observed here including blue groper, red morwong, Port Jackson sharks, cuttlefish, mado, stripey, bullseye, old wife, striped seapike, leatherjacket, goatfish, yellowtail and eastern blue devil to name just a few.
Water temperature is up to 21°C/69.8°F in summer and early autumn months and between 14-18°C/57.2-64.4°F in winter. Apart from diving, there is a variety of activities, attractions, restaurants and bars that lie on the streets around the beach. Last but not least, Osborne Shoals is also an excellent night dive. Note: book a boat dive in one of the many scuba schools located in the area.
Having earned itself the name "Maldives" of Kenya, Galu beach is situated at 5 km/3 mi away from Diani Beach. It is calmer than the busy Diani Beach and boasts an indigenous flora. The white sandy beach incorporated with the clear turquoise waters offers a perfect choice for an amazing beach holiday.
Marion Bay is located in Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. Marion Bay is the doorstep to some of the best beaches in Australia, hosting a rich maritime history. In fact, the spot has lately become very popular among surfers. However the spot is also recommended for the scuba diving fans.
Lake Michigan, the second largest of the Great Lakes of North America by volume and the third largest by surface area, is actually the only one located entirely within the United States. Over the years, a large number of ships have sunk in the Straits of Mackinac, due to sudden and harsh storms. The Straits of Mackinac Underwater Preserve accommodates more than thirteen shipwrecks. One of them is the Minneapolis wreck.
Kurnell is a suburb in southern Sydney, at about 22 km/14 mi in the south of Sydney's CBD (Central Business District). Kurnell is on the southern headland of Botany Bay, just opposite the suburb of La Perouse. Kurnell boasts some of Sydney’s top dive sites.
Ushuaia is the capital city of the Tierra del Fuego province in Patagonia, commonly referred as the southernmost city in the world, being also an important naval base. It is located in a wide open bay, on the south coast of Isla Grande de Terra del Fuego and bordered in the north by the Martial mountain range.
Santa Catarina State, in southern Brazil, consist of a continental part and it is surrounded by a number of small islands which are excellent destinations for scuba diving.
North Head is the northern headland of the entrance to Sydney Harbor. All along this section, there are several excellent dive sites.
Clovelly is a beach-side suburb of Sydney, at about 8 km/4 mi in the south-east of Sydney's CBD (Central Business District).
Little Bay is a coastal suburb of Sydney, at about 14 km/9 mi in the south-east of Sydney's CBD (Central Business District). Little Bay beach nestles between headlands to the south and north, providing with a good shelter from prevailing sea conditions.
South Head is the southern headland of the entrance to Sydney Harbor, at the north of the suburb of Watsons Bay. Hornby Lighthouse, the third oldest lighthouse in New South Wales, is located in South Head.
Dee Why is a suburb of northern Sydney, at about 18 km/11 mi in the north-east of Sydney's CBD (Central Business District). Dee Why caters for a variety of dining and accommodation options to suit different needs and budgets.
Maroubra is a beach-side suburb of Sydney, at about 10 km/6 mi in the south-east of Sydney's CBD (Central Business District). Maroubra beach lies between the arms of Maroubra Bay and provides a number of local facilities such as picnic areas, good restaurants and cafes.
MV Malabar is a wreck site on the northern headland of Long Bay, close to Maroubra beach. The MV Malabar that was named after a small ship in Java, sank on April 1931 when it came into a heavy fog. The wreck was inaccessible to divers for almost sixty years.
All good things come to an end they say and, after a very successful and exciting season, the 2016 Extreme Sailing Series™ will soon end too. Curtains will fall in Sydney, Australia, the city that hosted a spectacular grand final to the 2015 Extreme Sailing Series™.
