Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
The Discovery of Blue Corner to the "WORLD"
BLUE CORNER Palau
In 1979 Francis Toribiong my partner, had a group of Italian underwater photographers for several magazines from Milan that have been regular customers for a few years. On one of the dive days, the group was asking Francis that they wanted to see more. So Francis decided to dive over this corner that looked very promising from the surface. Palau fishermen have always had luck at this spot, so this area was well known to the locals.
They entered the water on the northwest end and drifted along with the current and to much of their surprise... WHALA!.. some of the largest schools of fish in the world were found. The marine life was so abundant and not just that, up close.. really close.. Sharks everywhere, Jacks, Snappers, Barracudas, Green & Hawks Bill Turtles, Eagle Rays, Tuna, and Palau's famous friendly Napoleon Wrasse just to name a few.
After the dive, the group of divers were getting back on the boat and were speaking in Italian " Mama-Mia, Mama-Mia" and through their cameras on the deck telling Francis that this is it.. they do not need to dive any longer... Francis was stumped for a moment and asked them why... They told him that this dive site was the best dive they ever had in their entire life and after diving here, they do not need to dive any longer.
So now we come to the reason it was called "Blue Corner". Francis had a dive guide named Matthew Elbelau. When he would describe it to customers he would say the corner of the reef... and because the water was so blue.. so he was the one who named it Blue Corner and the name stuck ever since.
This is one of the most famous dive sites in the world and can be dangerous as well. Diver levels should be from advanced and up.
Diver Fun Facts:
Do you know where and who invented the reef hook?
leave your comments below and whoever gets it right you will receive a 10% discount on your next dive trip with Palau Escape with a minimum of 3 customers.
In 1979 Francis Toribiong my partner, had a group of Italian underwater photographers for several magazines from Milan that have been regular customers for a few years. On one of the dive days, the group was asking Francis that they wanted to see more. So Francis decided to dive over this corner that looked very promising from the surface. Palau fishermen have always had luck at this spot, so this area was well known to the locals.
They entered the water on the northwest end and drifted along with the current and to much of their surprise... WHALA!.. some of the largest schools of fish in the world were found. The marine life was so abundant and not just that, up close.. really close.. Sharks everywhere, Jacks, Snappers, Barracudas, Green & Hawks Bill Turtles, Eagle Rays, Tuna, and Palau's famous friendly Napoleon Wrasse just to name a few.
After the dive, the group of divers were getting back on the boat and were speaking in Italian " Mama-Mia, Mama-Mia" and through their cameras on the deck telling Francis that this is it.. they do not need to dive any longer... Francis was stumped for a moment and asked them why... They told him that this dive site was the best dive they ever had in their entire life and after diving here, they do not need to dive any longer.
So now we come to the reason it was called "Blue Corner". Francis had a dive guide named Matthew Elbelau. When he would describe it to customers he would say the corner of the reef... and because the water was so blue.. so he was the one who named it Blue Corner and the name stuck ever since.
This is one of the most famous dive sites in the world and can be dangerous as well. Diver levels should be from advanced and up.
Diver Fun Facts:
Do you know where and who invented the reef hook?
leave your comments below and whoever gets it right you will receive a 10% discount on your next dive trip with Palau Escape with a minimum of 3 customers.
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