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Site: Potato
Reef |
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Location
: Malé Atoll
Type of dive : Anchordive, descent and ascent on a
rope.
Depth Range : 5m - 25m
Photography : This
is a place for macro photographs. Use a 50mm - 100mm lens
for the moray eels, stonefish and gobies.
Special Feature : Myriad of colour glaze this beautiful
reef where the marine life is abundant. Only about 100m in
diameter, it provides excellent opportunities for keen uw-photographers.
The reef is covered mainly in hard coral and crustacions.
Massive moray eels are found here, as well as the extremely
rare ghost moray. The dense lionfish population is really
amazing and if you have good eyes, this is your chance to
spot some stonefish. Surrounded by soft white sand, the reef
is home to innumerable garden eels.
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Site: Lankan
Caves |
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Location
: Malé Atoll
Type of dive : Driftdive
Depth Range : 8m - 30m
Photography : Use
of a wide angle lens 14mm - 28mm is advisable for landscape,
fish school, tunas and turtles.
Special Feature : An extension of Lankan Reef, this site
contains remarkable caves starting at 30m going up to 10m.
Beautiful hard and soft coral as well as huge gorgonians decorate
the caves and makes the perfect place to watch tunas, jacks,
with occasional appearances by napoloeons and turtles.
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Site: Colosseum |
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Location
: Malé Atoll
Type of dive : Driftdive
Depth Range : 10m - 30m
Photography : Use
a 14mm - 28mm for schooling snappers, sharks and pelagic fishes.
Special Feature : On the outside is a crescent shaped
cliff, a great place to watch pelagic fish swimming by. The
reef here drops down very steeply and is covered with hard
coral. Inside the channel, the reef turns into a slope with
nice soft coral. The marine life here is rich with pelagic
species, sharks, eagle rays and all sorts of reef dwelling
fishes.
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