Dive report - Lighthouse Bay Thursday 17 September 2009

Yay!  A short window of low winds and swell saw us sneak out for two fabulous Exmouth dives today. We trekked into Lighthouse Bay and checked Blizzard Ridge first. Much better visibility than the other day and just as much action.  Moray eels must have heard that we were talking about them as they were everywhere in all sizes. All of the usual schooling fish, sea snakes, snapper, cod, white tip reef sharks were out and about, too. It felt like every lionfish that's ever lived on Blizzard Ridge was back for a reunion today - and many of them were out hunting, too. Awesome dive, too much to list!
WATER TEMP: 22C
VISIBILITY: 10m
CURRENT: none
SURGE: mild
DEPTH: 14m

Gulliver's was up next and WOW the action! White tip reef sharks all over the sandy areas, big snapper and rankin cod mid-water being very curious about the divers, stingrays galore including a giant bull ray. The giant clams had their mantles way out today and the electric blues and purples shone in the distance like neon signs in Vegas - it was surreal. So many schooling sea perch it made us dizzy. Cleaning stations were rockin' with many spotted sweetlips, more rankin cod and even some large angelfish. Fabulous!
WATER TEMP: 22C
VISIBILITY: 10m
CURRENT: none
SURGE: mild
DEPTH: 14m