NAVITI, YASAWA ISLANDS, FIJI
After Chris' intro dive yesterday, he and I decided to do a "proper" dive (for certified divers) this morning. But I have to admit I was really hoping it would be canceled when I woke up to driving rain and choppy seas. No such luck--the dive boat showed up on our beach promptly at 8:20, and after a bone-jarring ride back to the dive shop at Manta Ray resort, we met up with two other divers and our dive master, a Scot named Fordy. We then motored south to a dive site known as the "Garden of Eden."
Our dive started about 18 meters down (my deepest dive yet), at the base of giant bommie (coral head). We then swam slowly upward from a depth of 18 to 3 meters along a vertical wall covered with fan coral, then across some pretty amazing coral landscapes. Unfortunately, the choppy seas made for some pretty limited visibility, but there were a few interesting sights: a school of batfish, several really big puffers (one bright yellow), and a couple of adult emperor angels.
The boat ride back was completely miserable, as we were pelted with stinging rain and sea spray the whole way.
People met today:
After Chris' intro dive yesterday, he and I decided to do a "proper" dive (for certified divers) this morning. But I have to admit I was really hoping it would be canceled when I woke up to driving rain and choppy seas. No such luck--the dive boat showed up on our beach promptly at 8:20, and after a bone-jarring ride back to the dive shop at Manta Ray resort, we met up with two other divers and our dive master, a Scot named Fordy. We then motored south to a dive site known as the "Garden of Eden."
Our dive started about 18 meters down (my deepest dive yet), at the base of giant bommie (coral head). We then swam slowly upward from a depth of 18 to 3 meters along a vertical wall covered with fan coral, then across some pretty amazing coral landscapes. Unfortunately, the choppy seas made for some pretty limited visibility, but there were a few interesting sights: a school of batfish, several really big puffers (one bright yellow), and a couple of adult emperor angels.
The boat ride back was completely miserable, as we were pelted with stinging rain and sea spray the whole way.
People met today:
- Andrew and James from Toronto. Andrew is a pediatrician who looks way too young to be a doctor, and James works in the energy industry. They're in Fiji for a week after spending time in Tasmania, where James has been working. (I got some good information on things to do there from them.)
posted by John Kuge at 9:51 PM
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