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Thu 27th October 2011 - Mon 31st October 2011

During the first dives of the trip we saw a large loggerhead turtle a couple of cuttle fish and some huge dogtooth tuna, which was a great start to the trip. After the first 2 check out dives we prepared for the voyage to Osprey Reef.

The site Around The Bend is home to some of the most beautiful soft corals in vibrant colours including red, purple and orange. Many sharks seem to hang of the reef plateau we call the feeding station and this trip was no different with a sighting of a large grey whaler and some smaller white tip reef sharks. There is a grotto at this site that runs through the corner of the wall at 5m. It is well worth the time to explore as you are rewarded with many colourful fish such as blennies, Moorish idols and anthias.

The shark feed generated some of the highest number of sharks yet. Due to the strong numbers it didn't take long for the tuna heads to disappear this week. Osprey Reef is renowned for its deep walls enriched with healthy corals. The large whips, gorgonians and soft corals are spectacular and make some epic photos.

Some other interesting marine life sighted throughout the trip included a wobbegong shark, a couple of octopus, moray eels, flat worms and nudibranchs, stone fish and some large pelagics including barracuda and trevally. The fish were in numbers and sites like Steve's bommie were festooned with marine life. It was like a huge aquarium as you swam through schools of anthias, blue lined snapper and baitfish.
The trip was a huge success and thoroughly enjoyable.
Till next time.

Happy Birthday to Man Kit Lee a.k.a Louis

Chris Haslam (Trip Director)

 

 

 



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