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#337
 Cortez Bank
silent - 9/18/2009 10:11 PM
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Wanting to know about Cortez Bank , if anyone had any info./tips.
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Greg - 9/18/2009 10:23 PM
Here’s the wiki article on it...but you may have already read this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortes_Bank

And here’s an excerpt from Horizon Charters:

The Cortes Bank is a truly wild spot best dived by intermediate to advanced divers. It is a far cry from the Caribbean! The Bank is far from land and is often swept by strong open ocean currents and large swells considerable surge can be encountered even at depths approaching 100 feet!

Then why dive the Cortes Bank? Because you’ll be diving a wild and stunningly beautifully open ocean seamount that acts as a giant sealife magnet! Vertebrates and invertebrates call the Bank home. Lobster in great numbers can be found here for those who know where to look!
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silent - 9/21/2009 1:50 PM
Thank you Mark.
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silent - 9/21/2009 1:53 PM
Sorry Gregg,Thank you for the info.
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Dive4funn - 9/22/2009 12:22 AM
Weather permitting the Horizon will be at the banks opening day! It can challenging and quite beautiful.
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silent - 9/22/2009 2:56 PM
Nice bugs. Thank you for the info.
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Dive4funn - 2/07/2010 3:09 PM


Hi all,


Weather permitting, we will be heading for Cortes Banks/ Santa Barbara isl. the night of March 11th, on our annual 3 day season closer trip on the horizon for lobster! There are several spots open.