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Stairway to Heaven:

If it were not for its depth and risk, this dive site would be mandatory for all divers. It was discovered and explored by Beda Vasquez, one of the instructors who have contributed the most to the dive sites exploration in Old Providence. Beginning at 80 ft by a channel of sand that leads towards an impressive gorge which plunges to the ocean depths, from a point between 100 and 120 ft. On the left side, beginning from 100 ft one descends by a vertical face embroidered by all kinds of sponges, soft and whip corals, and multitudes of organisms of very vibrant colors which makes this one of the most impressive walls in Providence. One arrives to 170 ft where there is sandy platform which leads to a beautiful wide grotto with a rocky ceiling blanketed by impressive

wall communities unique for its species, which are characteristic of this depth; great tube sponges and soft corals branching like feathers, non existent shallower depths. From the bottom of the grotto, in a strong light contrast, the open sea is observed before you, with frequent appearances of sharks, rays, and, down below, three enormous carved steps in the coral, giving the site its name. One remains there for 5 minutes and ascends vertically to the platform at 80 ft where it becomes multilevel in order to finish at 60 ft. Multilevel immersion of high risk, only for experts, with extreme security measures, using supply tanks, lasting 25 minutes, safety reserve of 700 psi.

NX:

NX is one of the most impressive dive sites in Providence and St. Catalina. It’s a wall that begins at 100 ft and is deeply excavated by erosion so that it forms an enormous bottomless crevice, which can be explored with precaution and by expert divers up to about 200 ft. There are similar structures to large stairs which define the more than prudent diving limit. The stairs ascend up to a cave situated at 140 ft, which connects with an ascending gorge, a narrow and beautiful chimney which brings one to the edge of the wall, at 100 ft, from which point the ascent to the surface begins. Multilevel high risk dive, only for experts, with extreme security measures, using supply tanks, it lasts 25 minutes, safety reserve of 700 psi.

Turtle Rock Cliff and Grotto:

Beautiful site, for experimented divers. This site offers an additional attraction from that seen in Turtle Rock: from the buoy, descending 50 ft and swimming northeast to the steeo slope, one gets to a crack that divides the place and invites you to descend through a wall of full life, covered by shingle reef and multicolor calcareous algae.

Turtle Rock:

Some of the most fantastic sites, easily accessible and of moderate depths, for those who want to enjoy an exceptional submarine landscape and to observe, in very safe conditions, the life embedded in crevices and walls. Turtle Rock is an enormous rock in the upper toadstool, 40 ft in height; its upper part is a rounded dome, of some 35 ft in length and 20 in width, which resembles the shell of a giant tortoise and gives the site its name. The rock, formed by erosion, is separated from the wall by a deep crevice which surrounds it and continues to its base, much thinner than the upper part. The crevice has a dense coral cover, sponges and algae. The crevice and its walls present its own eye-catching communities, typical of vertical and shady walls. Ideal for detailed exploration, preferably with the help of a flashlight to reveal the intense reds and oranges on the concavities next to the rock. The external surface or wall of the rock is open to the ocean and continues to 140 ft, on a cliff face or wall which can be explored in another immersion, as inspection of the rock takes at least 35 minutes of diving. As there is no displacement, one ascends to the boat’s mooring buoy.

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