RuudStelten

Thanks, coming right up Davide!

Thanks! I've been doing research mostly on St. Eustatius, Bonaire, and Turks & Caicos over the years. There's so much to explore in Caribbean waters from an archaeological point of view, it never ends! Australian waters are definitely a bit cooler! I thought the Caribbean in winter was cold, but this is just on another level, haha...

Thanks Tim, couldn't agree more. I lived in Bonaire from 2013-2018, and always enjoyed diving there, I was in the water almost every day for either work or pleasure. I returned this past summer and found the diving has deteriorated quite a bit, not just fish life but the SCTLD of course as well. The east coast is still amazing though! Lots of turtles, eagle rays, etc., but very few sharks or big groupers anywhere around the island. The few dives I've done on SXM were a lot of fun, lots of life. I was in Anguilla last month and dove all around the island. Lots of life on the wrecks, and fun diving on the eastern tip at Anguillita as well. It reminded me a lot of St. Maarten actually...

I'm Ruud, originally from the Netherlands, but living in the Caribbean for 12 years already, where I run an underwater archaeology research program. I'm currently in Adelaide temporarily, exploring Australian waters. Thanks everyone for your efforts to create a new platform for this wonderful community. I had been on Wetpixel for years, and am glad we can continue to stay connected through Waterpixels!