Ascension Island

Ascension Island is the island of Ascension. The island is now largely populated by 'Saints,' a moniker for Saint Helena residents who have relocated to Ascension in search of jobs. The population is curiously diversified with members of the Royal Air Force (RAF) and US Military Bases, who tend to come and go in 2-3 year contracts.

When you get in Ascension Island, St. Helena, you'll find a place rich in history, lush forest, and charismatic people. Let's go with "The Arch," a straightforward dive a few miles out from the Clarence Bay mooring. Crop gear, load the dinghy, put in the GPS, and make your way towards the dive spot, approach coordinates, belted into BCD's, switch on air, and back roll into the clear water.

The grandeur of the setting washed away your anxiety as you descended down to roughly 15 meters of Ascension Island. The black lava rocks will be everywhere around you. Rich individuals from the United Kingdom or America would come in for the weekend with photographers with the express purpose of shooting the large ones, chopping off a sickle or bill as a souvenir, taking nice shots, and then putting the fish back into the water. Many visitors consider this to be one of the Best Diving Sites in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (UK).