This morning we left Deshaies. Before leaving we went ashore one last time to take some pictures of the cemetery and bay as well as to pick up some provisions.
Our first stop was Pigeon Island. Getting there was a bit slow as the winds were very variable owing to the mountainous terrain we were passing. We arrived just as the professional dive boats were leaving and were able to pick up a good mooring. Helen snorkeled while I put on the tank and dove. It was an incredible site. There was a drop off into the deep ocean. I dove as deep as 50ft which is as far as I want to go down when diving alone. I was able to peer off into the abyss which is always an interesting sight/feeling. We both saw eels, pufferfish and plenty of other fish. The last 40 mins of my dive were spent scraping barnacles off the bottom of Dignity’s hulls. Tiresome but necessary. Interestingly the scrapings attracted a lot of fish which surrounded me as I worked.
After our dive we shifted our location just over to the mainland where we’ve anchored for the evening. Tomorrow we may dive again and then head off to Basse Terre.
The location below is where we moored off Pigeon Island. I’ll post again with our anchorage.