{"id":1287,"date":"2018-08-08T15:12:58","date_gmt":"2018-08-08T13:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/?p=1287"},"modified":"2018-08-08T15:16:32","modified_gmt":"2018-08-08T13:16:32","slug":"boat-dive-on-the-azure-window-remains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/2018\/08\/08\/boat-dive-on-the-azure-window-remains\/","title":{"rendered":"Boat dive on the Azure Window Remains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello one and all! \u00a0I haven&#8217;t had time to post anything from my dives over the past few weeks, but here go a few pictures from the most recent one: a boat dive on the remains of the collapsed Azure Window.<\/p>\n<p>We departed in hot and sunny conditions -a \u00a0typical Maltese August day. \u00a0The sea was as inviting as it gets: a deep alluring blue that calms the soul.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1288\" src=\"http:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/01.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/01-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/01-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/01-2000x1263.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/01-152x96.jpg 152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On our way to the dive site we enjoyed tremendous views of Gozo&#8217;s majestic cliffs, glowing in morning sunlight.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1289\" src=\"http:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/02.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/02-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/02-768x557.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/02-2000x1451.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/02-132x96.jpg 132w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After a final pre-dive check on the rebreathers, we jumped in the water for a 75min dive (max depth: 38m).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1290\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1290\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1290\" src=\"http:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/03.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/03-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/03-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/03-1125x1500.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/03-72x96.jpg 72w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1290\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The JJ-CCR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It was a beautiful dive. \u00a0The underwater landscape at the site of the collapsed window is terrific &#8211; and whilst this was not my first dive here (indeed I had dived the site with friends very soon after the window&#8217;s collapse, and a few more times since then), it hasn&#8217;t failed to impress me yet again. \u00a0This time round I could also spend more time at depth since I was diving a CCR, and since both entry and exit points were right above the site (it being a boat dive), we could spend all our time at the site with no swimming to a faraway exit point required. \u00a0Still, one thing is for sure: next time we&#8217;ll be spending even more time here!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1291\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1291\" style=\"width: 2500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1291\" src=\"http:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/04.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/04-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/04-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/04-2000x1500.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/04-128x96.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1291\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flying over the Azure Window Remains (Photo of myself snapped by my friend Arthur Castillo.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1292\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1292\" style=\"width: 2500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1292 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/05.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/05-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/05-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/05-2000x1500.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/05-128x96.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1292\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo snapped by Arthur Castillo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Upon surfacing we were welcomed by a complete change in weather conditions: stormy skies with thunder, lightning and rain.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1293\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1293\" style=\"width: 2500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1293\" src=\"http:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/07.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/07-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/07-768x545.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/07-2000x1420.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/07-135x96.jpg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1293\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gozo&#8217;s cliffs and a stormy sky in the background.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1294\" src=\"http:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/08.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/08-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/08-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/08-2000x1297.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/diving\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/08-148x96.jpg 148w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We all agreed that we simply have to visit and dive this site again very soon.<\/p>\n<script language='javascript' type='text\/javascript'>function getWR360PopupSkin(){return 'light_clean';}<\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello one and all! \u00a0I haven&#8217;t had time to post anything from my dives over the past few weeks, but here go a few pictures from the most recent one: a boat dive on the remains of the collapsed Azure Window. 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