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John Potess

@johnpotess

Founding 100 Member
🇺🇸🇪🇸
Osaka, Japan

Hey! I'm the founder of DiveJourney. I love being in the water any chance I get - ideally just a pair of fins, a mask, and a low-depth spot for some casual freediving with friends. If we're in the same area hit me up on one of my socials - would be cool to grab a beer and hang out or find a new spot to dive.

Dive Snapshot

Total dives
19
Unique spots
16
Achievements
Milestones and community recognitions
Wetsuit Regular
10 LOGS
Wetsuit Regular
Border Hopper
5 COUNTRIES
Border Hopper
Scout
1 SPOT
Scout
Dive Frenzy
3 DIVES/DAY
Dive Frenzy
Countries Logged
Explored across 6 countries

Curaçao

10 dives

Last logged Mar 14, 2021

Belize

5 dives

Last logged Jun 14, 2021

Croatia

2 dives

Last logged Jul 31, 2025

Portugal

2 dives

Last logged Jun 21, 2025

Mexico

2 dives

Last logged Mar 8, 2025

Brazil

2 dives

Last logged Jan 17, 2023

Dive Timeline(19 total)
19 dives logged
  1. Jul31
    2025
    5/5
    01:08 PM(Europe/Zagreb)Jul 31, 2025
    SnorkelingFreedivingHangout Sesh

    Really enjoyed this spot. So easy to access, a good amount of people but a majority are locals. Seems like one of the go-to spots in Pula for a nice chill time in the water. About max depth 10 meters but the majority is around 5m average, obviously less along the shore. I saw a good amount of small fish and even a baby sting ray. Although there are a good amount of people there is tons of space to lay out and have a good time. Highly recommended for access and enjoyment.

  2. Jun21
    2025
    4/5
    11:31 PM(Europe/Lisbon)Jun 21, 2025
    FreedivingHangout SeshSnorkeling

    This is a solid spot to hop in the water, if you’re headed to Berlengas you might as well come here as well, it’s right next to the Forte de São João Baptista. The water is clear and cold and you have the beautiful backdrop of the fort and cliffside of Berlengas.

  3. Mar8
    2025
    5/5
    06:58 AM(America/Cancun)Mar 8, 2025
    FreedivingSnorkelingHangout Sesh

    This place is awesome. Probably my favorite chill-vibes cenote near Tulum. I was here with family and we had a great time. Really fantastic spot, tons of marine life and even a crocodile that makes its home in the area. We were snorkeling, shallow freediving, and hanging out, but of course this is also a big scuba spot for cave diving. Also, this isn't a party vibes cenote - Alcohol is not sold on the premises - which I thought was actually great - meaning everyone there was there to enjoy the cenote.

  4. Jan17
    2023
    5/5
    05:09 AM(Asia/Almaty)Jan 17, 2023
    SnorkelingHangout Sesh

    One of my favorite spots for a chill snorkel / shallow freedive hangs in Buzios. Laid-back spots to hang along the water, plenty of turtles, and a bit more secluded than Praia da Ferradurinha across the water.

  5. Jun14
    2021
    3/5
    12:00 AM(America/Belize)Jun 14, 2021
    Scuba Diving

    Large reef shark, a couple of turtles and two dolphins, unfortunately visibility wasn't great

  6. Jun4
    2021
  7. May31
    2021
  8. May31
    2021
    5/5
    12:36 AM(America/Belize)May 31, 2021
    Scuba Diving

    This was awesome, lots of nurse sharks and 4-5 reef sharks and even a family of dolphins. Interesting layout of ravines and a smalls swim-through cave.

  9. May29
    2021
    5/5
    05:00 AM(America/Belize)May 29, 2021
    Scuba Diving

    This was a great time. Took a boat out from San Pedro. There were a few groups out there but not too bad. Saw an eagle ray + three seahorses, tons of fish, and a good amount of nurse sharks.

  10. Mar14
    2021
    5/5
    03:19 AM(America/Curacao)Mar 14, 2021
    Scuba Diving

    Nice dive - sawe some squid + moray eels

  11. Mar14
    2021
    5/5
    01:12 AM(America/Curacao)Mar 14, 2021
    Scuba Diving

    Tugboat ship wreck, lots of fish. My favorite area is around the pier.

  12. Mar11
    2021
    5/5
    12:38 PM(America/Curacao)Mar 11, 2021
    Scuba Diving

    This was my first night dive and first time lionfish hunting - it was awesome. Completely different world once the sun sets on the reef. Some highlights were seahorses, a ton of lobster, multiple moray eels - even one of the eels I watched as it caught a fish which was wild.

  13. Mar7
    2021
  14. Feb28
    2021
  15. Feb28
    2021
    5/5
    03:30 AM(Asia/Bangkok)Feb 28, 2021
    Scuba Diving

    Tons of sea turtles, great visibility, green turtls, lobster, baby green moray eel, spotted moray, lettuce sea slug, grouper.

  16. Feb7
    2021
    4/5
    07:05 AM(America/Cancun)Feb 7, 2021
    Scuba Diving

    My first clean up dive, not sure if this is a legit entry spot normally since we were there just for clean-up dive. Enjoyed it!

  17. Feb7
    2021
    5/5
    05:00 AM(America/Cancun)Feb 7, 2021
    Scuba Diving

    Really nice drift dive for my Open Water 4th dive. Saw a few sea turtles and an eagle ray!

  18. Feb7
    2021
    5/5
    02:45 AM(America/Cancun)Feb 7, 2021
    Scuba Diving

    Tugboat wreck dive. Tons of fish. Awesome spot I really enjoyed diving around the pier. Saw a few small squid to. Would be cool to come here and just snorkel / shallow freedive. The bar would be a chill spotto hang out also.

  19. Feb6
    2021
    5/5
    04:03 AM(America/Cancun)Feb 6, 2021
    Scuba Diving

    I was doing my Open Water here with Scuba Lodge Petermaii - really awesome house reef. I think they've built some more buildings there since then.

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