The Underwater Collection - Marina del Este, Nerja, Spain by Simon N. Anthony

Marina del Este

Underwater photographs shot around the inshore reefs at Marina del Este, Nerja, Spain.

Marina del Este, 30 December 2009

Photographs showing the dive site at Marina del Este, Nerja, Spain on 30 December 2009.

Water droplets remaining on the underwater housing are noticeable in some of these photographs.

Marina del Este [F200EXR_20091230_0005]

Marina del Este [F200EXR_20091230_0051]

Marina del Este [F200EXR_20091230_0052]

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Marina del Este, Dive 1: 30 December 2009

Photographs shot around inshore reefs at Marina del Este, Nerja, Spain on 30 December 2009 (Dive 1: late morning).

The water in the shallower depths closer to the shore was very clear. This produced photographs that appear to have been taken on the shore.

Dive depth: 13m; visibility: 3m; bottom time: 36mins.

Cuttlefish [F200EXR_20091230_0026]

Cuttlefish [F200EXR_20091230_0029]

Cuttlefish [F200EXR_20091230_0030]

Cuttlefish [F200EXR_20091230_0031]

Cuttlefish [F200EXR_20091230_0032]

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Marina del Este, Dive 2: 30 December 2009

Photographs shot around inshore reefs at Marina del Este, Nerja, Spain on 30 December 2009 (Dive 2: early afternoon).

Again on the second dive the water in the shallower depths closer to the shore was very clear continuing to produce photographs that appear to have been taken on the shore.

Dive depth: 8m; visibility: 3m; bottom time: 34mins.

Octopus hiding [F200EXR_20091230_0054]

Octopus hiding [F200EXR_20091230_0055]

Octopus hiding [F200EXR_20091230_0058]

Octopus hiding [F200EXR_20091230_0059]

Octopus hiding [F200EXR_20091230_0060]

Octopus hiding [F200EXR_20091230_0061]

Sea urchin [F200EXR_20091230_0065]

Sea urchin [F200EXR_20091230_0073]

Sea urchin [F200EXR_20091230_0074]

Sea urchin [F200EXR_20091230_0075]

Marina del Este [F200EXR_20091230_0071]

Wrasse [F200EXR_20091230_0090]

Wrasse [F200EXR_20091230_0091]

Sand Starfish [F200EXR_20091230_0095]

Sand Starfish [F200EXR_20091230_0096]

Sand Starfish [F200EXR_20091230_0102]

Sand Starfish [F200EXR_20091230_0104]

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Marina del Este, Dive 1: 2 January 2010

Photographs shot around inshore reefs at Marina del Este, Nerja, Spain on 2 January 2010 (Dive 1: late morning).

Visibility much better than the dives here on 30 December 2009.

Dive depth: 10m; visibility: 5m; bottom time: 35mins.

Marina del Este [F200EXR_20100102_0008]

Marina del Este [F200EXR_20100102_0010]

Wrasse [F200EXR_20100102_0002]

Wrasse [F200EXR_20100102_0017]

Wrasse [F200EXR_20100102_0018]

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Marina del Este, Nerja, Spain - Dive 1: 28 April 2010

Photographs shot around inshore reefs at Marina del Este, Nerja, Spain on 28 April 2010 (Dive 1: late morning).

Diving towards the left side of the bay into the reef on that side.

Dive depth: 11m; visibility: 5m; bottom time: 34mins.

Wrasse [F200EXR_20100428_0002]

Wrasse [F200EXR_20100428_0003]

Fan tube [F200EXR_20100428_0004]

Fan tube [F200EXR_20100428_0005]

Fan tube and wrasse [F200EXR_20100428_0009]

Wrasse [F200EXR_20100428_0011]

Wrasse [F200EXR_20100428_0014]

Wrasse [F200EXR_20100428_0015]

Wrasse [F200EXR_20100428_0016]

Fan tube and wrasse [F200EXR_20100428_0017]

Goat fish [F200EXR_20100428_0020]

Goat fish [F200EXR_20100428_0021]

Goat fish [F200EXR_20100428_0022]

Goat fish and wrasse [F200EXR_20100428_0023]

Goat fish and wrasse [F200EXR_20100428_0025]

Goat fish and wrasse [F200EXR_20100428_0027]

Goat fish and wrasse [F200EXR_20100428_0029]

Fan tube [F200EXR_20100428_0030]

Fan tube [F200EXR_20100428_0031]

Fan tube [F200EXR_20100428_0032]

Goby fish [F200EXR_20100428_0040]

Goby fish [F200EXR_20100428_0041]

Goby fish [F200EXR_20100428_0043]

Aquatic plant life [F200EXR_20100428_0045]

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Marina del Este, Nerja, Spain - Dive 2: 28 April 2010

Photographs shot around inshore reefs at Marina del Este, Nerja, Spain on 28 April 2010 (Dive 2: early afternoon).

Diving towards the right side of the bay into the reef on that side.

Dive depth: 13m; visibility: 5m; bottom time: 32mins.

Goby fish [F200EXR_20100428_0051]

Goby fish [F200EXR_20100428_0054]

Fan tube [F200EXR_20100428_0058]

Fan tube [F200EXR_20100428_0059]

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Marina del Este, Nerja, Spain - Dive 1: 7 May 2010

Photographs shot around inshore reefs at Marina del Este, Nerja, Spain on 7 May 2010 (Dive 1: late morning).

Diving towards the left side of the bay and with the use of a DPV, I was able to get further into the reef and take more photographs. There was quite good light even down at 18m

Dive depth: 18m; visibility: 3-4m; bottom time: 29mins.