Dive report - Muiron Islands Sunday 31 May 2009

It was a day of big things surrounded by beautiful colours out at the Muiron Islands today.  We did Cod Spot first and our favourite find was a big shovelnose ray.  He rose out of the sand, trailing a jet stream of debris then circled and swam carelessly down the reef a ways before settling on the sand again.  They are such fascinating creatures to see with their funky noses sticking out!  Wobbegongs and white tip reef sharks, tumbling schools of yellow convict surgeonfish and a couple of turtles were just a few of the other highlights from this very active dive site!
WATER TEMP: 26C
VISIBILITY: 15m
CURRENT: none
SURGE: very slight
DEPTH: 16m

We headed to the amazing colours of Whalebone for dive two. There were more parrotfish of every possible colour combination and every possible size covering the site. Honeycomb cod lined the walls of one of the swim throughs while a big potato cod hung out a few meters off the sand, keeping his googly eyes on the divers. Gorgeous dive!
WATER TEMP: 26C
VISIBILITY: 15m
CURRENT: none
SURGE: mild
DEPTH: 12m

The snorkellers had a great time at both of the dive sites and then everyone enjoyed a leisurely drift through Turtle Bay. Turtles, rays, sharks, eels, anemonefish, bannerfish, butterflyfish...colour and action all around!