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Walk up the jetty, jump in the water, swim to
the buoy and hey, presto here is the house reef!! Colorful corals,
moray eels, lots of lion fish, box fish, octopus.... and turtles
if you are lucky. |
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26th Nov 2001
Kanihura Corner
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#33-Channel reef, Ocean side - 30mn boat
Depth: 5-25m - Lens: W or CU
Unicorn fish, schools of fusilliers, napoleon and tuna can be
seen here. Big table corals and coral blocks are found on shallow
topreef. A possibility of seeing large pelagic fish on the outreef
which drops off to 25m. (Pictures) |
26th Nov 2001
House Reef
Night Dive
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(Pictures) |
28th Nov 2001
Felivaru Out
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#3 - Drop off/Caves - 60mn boat
Depth: 5-30m - Lens: W
Steep drop off on the outreef with large caves and overhangs.
(Pictures)
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#17 - Inner Reef / drop off - 20mn boat
Depth: 3-30m - Lens: M or CU
Vertical reef with various kinds of soft corals in different
colors. Small caves offering homes to moray eels. Shallow top
reef with table corals. (Pictures) |
29th Nov 2001
Fushivaru Thila
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#40 - Protected Marine Park - 45mn boat
Depth: 11-20m - Lens: W
Top reef is between 14 and 16m with large coral blocks. A large
variety of table and soft corals. Many different types of fish
species can be seen. The thila drops off to sand on either side
with a possibility of seeing stingrays sleeping in the sand.
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This site was not on the board!!! This
is a secret site!! Shhhh... (Pictures) |
30th Nov 2001
House Reef - AOW Buoyancy
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Was fun!!! Did several buoyancy improvements
and control exercices which resulted in all of us in the course
dropping some weight!! |
30th Nov 2001
House Reef - AOW Navigation
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We kind of learnt to use a compass and
calculate a distance by counting the number of fin kicks. The
funniest part of this dive was before the dive, when we had
to practise how to make a square pattern using our compass....
on land just in front of the dive centre... |
1st Dec 2001
Bodu Giri
AOW Deep
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#25 - Atoll reef - 10mn boat
Depth: 3-20m - Lens: CU or M
This Giri has a large population of fish life, ranging from
snappers, napoleons to a possibility of large pelagic fish.
The reef houses a variety of small fish species, ideal for photography.
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1st Dec 2001
House Reef
AOW Night
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2nd Dec 2001
Kuredu Express
AOW Drift
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#31 - Protected channel reef - 15mn boat
Depth: 5-25m - Lens: CU or W
Difficult with current. Out reef has 2 large overhangs. The
channel is sandy with a strong possibility of large pelagic
fish. Fish commonly seen are big schools of jackfish and other
pelagic fish. (Pictures) |
2nd Dec 2001
Nakolhu Giri
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#15 - Atoll reef - 20mn boat
Depth: 3-25m - Lens: CU, M or W
A small giri with nice coral formations. Possibility of
turtles, ribbon eels and schools of yellow banded snappers.
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3rd Dec 2001
Felivaru Out
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#3 - Drop off/Caves - 60mn boat
Depth: 5-30m - Lens: W
Steep drop off on the outreef with large caves and overhangs.
(Pictures)
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#29 - Out reef / Caves - 20mn boat
Depth: 3-25m - Lens: CU or W
Outreef with an indentation in the reef. Protected from
currents and boasts caves at different depths. Very good for
photographers and offers an abundance of marine life. (Pictures) |
4th Dec 2001
Fushivaru Thila
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#40 - Protected Marine Park - 45mn boat
Depth: 11-20m - Lens: W
Top reef is between 14 and 16m with large coral blocks. A large
variety of table and soft corals. Many different types of fish
species can be seen. The thila drops off to sand on either side
with a possibility of seeing Stingrays sleeping in the sand.
(Pictures)
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#18 - Channel reef- 20mn boat
Depth: 5-25m - Lens: M or W
A tongue shaped reef pointing into the channel. Various profile
changes during dive, terraces, wall and drop off. Larger pelagic
fish could be seen. (Pictures) |
6th Dec 2001
The shipyard
AOW Wreck
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#5 - Channel reef/wreck - 60mn
boat
Depth: 0-30m - Lens: M, CU or W
Skipjack 1 and 2, both wrecks offering an abundance of fish
life and soft corals. (Pictures) |
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#36 - Channel reef oceanside - 30mn boat
Depth: 5-25m - Lens: M or W
Varying reef profile. Drop off, channel and overhangs. Shallow
topreef boasts various hard and soft corals. Ideal to view different
fish species and a possibility to see larger pelagic fish. (Pictures) |
7th Dec 2001
Kahlifushifaru Out
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#14 - Channel reef oceanside -
25mn boat
Depth: 5-25m - Lens: CU or W
A corner with soft corals and large coral blocks. Many cleaner
stations here. (Pictures) |
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#29 - Out reef / Caves - 20mn boat
Depth: 3-25m - Lens: CU or W
Outreef with an indentation in the reef. Protected from
currents and boasts caves at different depths. Very good for
photographers and offers an abundance of marine life. (Pictures) |
8th Dec 2001
Kuredu Express
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#31 - Protected channel reef - 15mn boat
Depth: 5-25m - Lens: CU or W
Difficult with current. Out reef has 2 large overhangs. The
channel is sandy with a strong possibility of large pelagic
fish. Fish commonly seen are big schools of jackfish and other
pelagic fish. (Pictures) |
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#18 - Channel reef- 20mn boat
Depth: 5-25m - Lens: M or W
A tongue shaped reef pointing into the channel. Various profile
changes during dive, terraces, wall and drop off. Larger pelagic
fish could be seen. (Pictures) |
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#29 - Out reef / Caves - 20mn boat
Depth: 3-25m - Lens: CU or W
Outreef with an indentation in the reef. Protected from
currents and boasts caves at different depths. Very good for
photographers and offers an abundance of marine life. (Pictures) |
