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May 2014

Critters in Muck at Atmosphere ResortMarinelife

The (almost) complete guide to muck diving

What is muck diving? Why would you want to dive in muck? Don't you like coral? These are some of the questions that many divers are asked when they bring up muck diving in conversation. Some people are turned off by the idea simply because of the name without actually realizing what muck diving is. To us here at Atmosphere, muck diving is an absolutely amazing game of hide-and-go-seek where…
Daniel Geary
26th May 2014
Sargassum fish in seaweed outside Atmosphere ResortUnderwater Sightings

Sargassum fish on the house reef

While unloading tanks after yesterday’s last dive, this weird-looking fish was found by our dive support, nearly washed up on the rocks outside Atmosphere Resorts. They scooped it into a saltwater-filled cooler and called me over to identify it. It turns out that it was a Sargassum fish! A Sargassum fish is actually a kind of frogfish, found in tropical and subtropical seas. They spend their entire lives associated with floating sea…
Daniel Geary
9th May 2014