The next morning we went for our early morning dive at Shark Point. Our guide, Ana, was awesome (a bit crazy) and spotted so many things. The visibility was amazing, crystal clear, and although there were no sharks, as the name implies, there were SO many turtles. The gently sloping reef was a turtle cafeteria, hotel, and playground. They were everywhere and HUGE. All of a sudden 24 ENORMOUS bumphead parrotfish stopped by (the biggest fish Pete has seen while diving). We saw tons of other sea creatures: juvenile batfish, trevalies, blueface angelfish, seven baby cuttlefish, titan triggerfish, black ribbon eel, green and black nudibranch, midnight snapper, and spotted sweetlips. Out of the 36 dives Pete has done, this was in his top 3!
In the afternoon, we dove at Sunset Reef, where they typically get Mantas this time of year, but none had been spotted so far. The visibility was good, not as great as the morning, and Ana had to help another diver equalize so we got to explore alone a bit. The highlights were the cuttlefish I followed for a bit, mostly because I missed the 7 babies before and the baby SHARK! Other fish we saw included: trumpetfish (I spotted this one and had no idea what it was at first), lionfish, triggerfish, pufferfish, featherstars, and boxfish.
For dinner we went to Pesona (Indian Hookah Lounge), smoked apple mint hookah and grubbed on some amazing Chicken Saag and Masala. I don’t understand how they make some of the best Indian food I’ve ever had on an island so small. We met up with some diving buddies at the Irish bar (Tir Na Nog) for a few drinks…they were throwing a party for 2 girls who completed their dive master courses.
SHARK
Giant Bumphead Parrotfish
Giant Bumphead Parrotfish
Giant Bumphead Parrotfish
Cuttlefish
Ocean Floor
Dinner
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