Exmouth Diving report - Muiron Islands Wednesday 9 December 2009

Another day, another awesome time on the Ningaloo Reef! Today we headed up to the Muiron Islands where both our divers and our snorkellers saw more sea creatures than will fit in a log book (or in a trip report!)

Whalebone displayed its showy colours in the deep blue water - some of the soft corals even had a few polyps out feeding despite the lack of much current or surge. Parrotfish were everywhere showing off their dazzling scales as they noisily munched along the reef - bright green, shiny purple, deep rosy-pink, gaudy turquoise. Blue spotted rays were shoulder to shoulder with big sailfin catfish and neither seemed inclined to move out from under the ledges, instead putting up with the flapping and bumping of the other. Brilliant yellow flutemouths tried to hide behind some rankin cod, hoping to pounce on some unsuspecting lunch. Stripey nudibranchs of several species shimmied across the reef and peeked out from under corals. Gorgeous dive!
WATER TEMP: 25C
VISIBILITY: 10-15m
CURRENT: none
SURGE: none
DEPTH: 13m

East Side Bommies - wow! Big cod, reef sharks, sting rays, turtles, schools of convict surgeons, black & white humbugs, neon blue damsels, sparkly green chromis, brilliant hot pink anthias, silver trevally & barracuda, orange & blue nudibranchs...total rainbow of never ending motion today. Outstanding!
WATER TEMP: 25C
VISIBILITY: 15m
CURRENT: none
SURGE: none
DEPTH: 8m