patches of healthy leather corals
and many soft corals.
The limestone walls present some
canyons, cracks and crevices and
even small caves. These walls and
overhangs hold plenty of sponges,
large soft coral trees and gorgonian
sea fans.
Then below these varied dropoffs
are sandy flats ranging from areas
with various coral heads and
cleaning stations to deeper sites
with huge black coral gorgonian
bushes. Divers can see hawkfish in
the big black corals and the odd
sawblade shrimp in small black
corals. The beautiful Coleman
shrimp pairs live in fire urchins and
so do the wonderfully patterened
zebra crabs.
This area has only been
thoroughly explored in the last half-
decade and it seems every macro
critter on a diver’s bucket list can be
found here. There is truly amazing
diversity for those wanting to see
small reef life.
Go to the points where there are
currents to find schooling fish.
Fusiliers, striped snappers,
occasional grouper, big puffers and
the odd turtle may all swim by. The
points that have current can have
very good action. Many dives are
circular back to the anchorage with
nice deco stops at reef top. Drift
dives are also done. The area is still
largely undeveloped and quiet.Sargassum frogfish