Diving

Above: Sunset as viewed from our accommodation.

Today we did a full day’s outing from 0800 to 1700 with two dives. Like many people, we skipped the optional third dive but couldn’t return until everyone was done.

First up was Manta Point (Karang Makassar) where we saw four manta rays and an eagle ray. It was truly aweseome. This was my first experience with mantas and I didn’t know what manta rays were before this … I thought they were just normal sized rays! I never realised they were so big … about 15ft (5m) across. If it weren’t for the mantas, the site is rather desolate.
The second dive was a new experience for me … a drift dive. This was at Tatawa Besar, the most beautiful coral garden I’ve ever seen. There were plenty of yellow cauliflower, purple cauliflower, brain … as you can see I’m highly technical with the description of corals! Due to the strong current, I felt like being on a runaway train or a dive in fast motion.

You can read more about the dive here.

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