{"id":7463,"date":"2023-06-30T10:18:15","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T14:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/?p=7463"},"modified":"2023-06-30T10:18:18","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T14:18:18","slug":"barbados-welcomes-new-shipwreck-dive-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/barbados-welcomes-new-shipwreck-dive-site\/","title":{"rendered":"Barbados Welcomes New Shipwreck Dive Site"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Barbados is now home to another wonderful shipwreck inviting marine life to thrive and beckoning divers to explore as the <strong>&#8220;Neptune Goddess&#8221;<\/strong> was sunk off Accra Beach on the south coast of the island. The bow of the ship rests at 70ft and the stern at 60ft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/caribbean-aerial-sinking-1024x580.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/caribbean-aerial-sinking-1024x580.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/caribbean-aerial-sinking-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/caribbean-aerial-sinking-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/caribbean-aerial-sinking.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CuErxrLg9Zm\/\"> Caribbean Aerial Photography<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Barbados is already home to several <strong>accessible shipwrecks<\/strong>, some of which were, like the Neptune Goddess, intentionally sunk to create <strong>artificial reefs and diving sites<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, the Neptune Goddess emerges as the newest jewel in this shimmering crown, destined to become a bustling haven for <strong>vibrant coral, exquisite sponges, colorful fish<\/strong>, and a kaleidoscope of other captivating marine organisms.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the revered underwater treasures of Barbados, the legendary <strong>Stavronikita <\/strong>reigns supreme, casting its spell on divers of all skill levels. Since its descent in 1978, this sunken wonder has embraced a thriving congregation of marine life. Picture yourself surrounded by a captivating mosaic of barracudas, jacks, and snappers darting through the warm, clear waters. Delicate corals and majestic sea fans sway in the gentle currents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_38634\"  width=\"480\" height=\"270\"  data-origwidth=\"480\" data-origheight=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HPAzCRxmp4c?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>Diving the SS Stavronikita<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dive into Barbados&#8217; underwater paradise and experience the magic that lies beneath the surface. Wrecks and reefs await your arrival. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/diving.htm\">Are you ready to be captivated?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tropical-fish-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tropical-fish-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tropical-fish-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tropical-fish-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tropical-fish.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Barbados Marine Explorations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div data-vi-partner-id=P00064477 data-vi-widget-ref=W-82612196-54d8-4212-b30b-b58c2433d4b8 ><\/div>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/orion\/partner\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barbados is now home to another wonderful shipwreck inviting marine life to thrive and beckoning divers to explore!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7465,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[428,5,68],"tags":[481,230,232,482,344],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7463"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7463"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7463\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7465"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7463"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7463"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7463"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}