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The Hesperus/Turtle Wreck
 Bimini, Bahamas
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Max Depth: 16-20ft/5-6m
Average Viz: 91-100ft/28-30m
Entry Type: Boat
Bottom Composition: Sand
Aquatic Life: Big Animals
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Rating: 3.91 by 11 divers
Spring: 76-80°F/24-27°C
Summer: 81-85°F/27-29°C
Fall: 81-85°F/27-29°C
Winter: 76-80°F/24-27°C
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The Hesperus/Turtle Wreck is a boat accessible salt water dive site, located in Bimini, Bahamas. This dive site has an average rating of 3.91 out of 5 from 11 scuba divers. The maximum depth is 16-20ft/5-6m. The average visibility is 91-100ft/28-30m. This dive site provides bathrooms and airfills.
The Hesperus, max depth on this dive was 20’ with a surface interval of 4:29
. This was a shipwreck dive. The wreck is mostly just the hull of the ship. There was a very strong current running on this dive. There was also so many fish on the wreck that until you were on it you couldn’t see the wreck. We saw loggerhead turtles, and high hats, yellow rays, stripped grunts, barracuda, and shark suckers. There was also a lot of debris floating in the water. Tige took photos, but a lot of them didn’t come out all that good due to the debris scattering the light. We stayed in the water for 74 minutes. We would have stayed longer, but the current wore us out and made us use the air up. We got back on the boat to wait for the next dive. While we were waiting a squall came up and chased us below decks to wait it out.
The Hesperus at night, max depth on this dive was 20’ with
It was still raining when we went in. Only a few of us were brave enough to do this dive. Those who stayed on board missed the best dive of the trip. The current was gone, and the loggerheads were all over. So were the yellow rays. When you flashed your light over the bottom all you saw was eyes. There were so many rays that I wouldn’t touch the bottom. We also saw blue and red squids swimming around. The only bad thing about diving at night in the ocean is the blood worms. The light attracts them and they swarm all over the place. They don’t hurt you, but they are a damned nuisance. With the current gone, we swam the entire length of the wreck. Black Beards cruise so all facilities were brought with us otherwise there are none.