Really nice dive to start the day. Strong current meant not working hard & drifting along the wall. Lots of eels, a few lionfish, and several sting rays. The first was 3-4' and swimming along the top of the reef. The second was on the sand next to a turtle. Got some really nice shots & video of the turtle. He was very patient with us taking so many pictures.
Dive 2 - Daravandhoo Thila
Two octopi! One was hiding in a hole along the wall. The second was out in the sand, so we got to see him changing color as he moved from the sand to the coral. Always amazes me how they do that. We spent a good 5 minutes or more watching & taking pictures. The end of the dive was spent surrounded by hundreds of thousands of tiny baitfish. They move like a wave or a cloud as they swim along the reef, always being watched by hungry jacks.
Long drift dive along the wall. No big fish, but one very large ray hiding under an overhang. Maybe 3-4' body and 3' tail. Very fun to watch. Lots of anemones and clownfish to play with. Hayat found one anemone totally closed up with one little clownfish peeking out from inside. Really cool! Some eels and lionfish to take more photos of. Very easy safety stop on top of the reef.
Very relaxing afternoon dive. The clouds & rain made it necessary for us to have flashlights to be able to see at depth. Tons of giant clams. There was one or two almost everywhere you looked. I took some pictures of one group that had two large ones, one with a small one growing on the side of its shell. We came across 3 turtles during the dive, but they were much more skittish than the one this morning. Once we got within 3-4', they took off into the open water.
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