Dive day #11
We say goodbye to Nina today. It has been so lovely to catch up. She is off to the Kuala Lumpur dive show representing Dive Heart, a group that helps people with disabilities to scuba dive.
Breakfast was the usual fayre followed by camera stuff.
We met our new boat buddies, a young couple from South Africa, Jodie and Lauren. So with them and Katsomo, a lady from Japan, our boat is complete. Dive guides are Nani, Joy and Jimson.
Dive #36 – Daryl Laut
Depth 29 metres / 70 mins / 29 degrees
A quick scout around the far corner of the wreck, looking for nudis. Then criss-crossing the top of the wreck. Finally the hunt for frogfish.
At the end of the dive we saw the reason why you shouldn’t have your GoPro if your buoyancy is sh*t. Every time this dive raised their GoPro to look through it, she immediately descended and the guide had to pull her back up. Don’t think it was anything to do with the stupid cat ears she was wearing but you just don’t know.
We saw three frogfish, large pink painted, small pink painted and a black one with orange spots. Also saw lots of Christmas tree worms and various nudis.
We left Daryl Laut and headed over to Agahuta, too much current so we headed to Kaban Cove, along with all of the other boats in the area. Unfortunately sometimes we have to put up with this if the current and wind direction restricts where we can go.
Dive #37 – Kaban Cove
Depth 22 metres / time 70 mins / 29 degrees
Great excitement was had at the beginning of this dive, as a blue ringed octopus was spotted. There were lots of divers but they all were considerate and everyone got a look. I initially kept out of it as I was photographing a couple of porcelain crabs in a huge anemone.
We saw a blue ringed octopus, porcelain crabs, a dragon shrimp and various nudis.
Back at Buceo, we were first to lunch and decided to add fries to our order of pork schnitzel and coleslaw. Lovely!
Now on the balcony enjoying the gentle breeze and relaxing.
Dive #38 – El Pinot
Depth 20 metres / time 80 mins / 29 degrees
A sandy slope going to a rubble area. We were mainly looking for nudis.
We saw plenty of nudis and a couple of frogfish
The surface interval was back at Buceo. Coffee and no skyflakes! Skyflakes are arriving tomorrow.
Dive #39 – Secret Bay
Depth 22 metres / time 80 mins / 28 degrees
Sandy slope.
An amazing critters.
We saw lots of different nudis, five or six frogfish, and a wonderpus (that I found).
Chatting with a couple from Oregon/Alaska, Kirk and Shanna, lovely people. We’ve met lots of lovely people, Tim and Becca from Oz, Kelly and Jenna from Hawaii.
Dinner for three…
Richard had beef curry and fried rice and I had BLT and fries (first one of the holiday).
Camera stuff, photo stuff and bed.