This wasn't actually a diving trip, but the snorkeling was phenomenal.
And I guess this became one of the main reasons that we started thinking about a scuba-diving course. :-)
Anyway, on this page you'll find some photos taken during those snorkels.
And the full description of this sailing trip can be found here.
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Although we didn't snorkel here at all, there were lots of different crabs around. :-)
Although we didn't snorkel here at all, there were lots of different crabs around. :-)
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[MJT] We weren't the only ones wanting to sunbathe on the beach
[MJT] We weren't the only ones wanting to sunbathe on the beach
[MJT] These came in yellow, black, blue, and red
[MJT] These came in yellow, black, blue, and red
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[MJT] A real snorkel at last
[MJT] A real snorkel at last
[MJT] Wallilabou had the biggest number of fans such as these
[MJT] Wallilabou had the biggest number of fans such as these
[MJT] And orange corals like this one
[MJT] And orange corals like this one
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[MJT] In general, there wasn't a great deal of fish, unless you encountered a school
[MJT] In general, there wasn't a great deal of fish, unless you encountered a school
[MJT] Some sponges at the bottom
[MJT] Some sponges at the bottom
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[MJT] Lots of different corals... and not so many fish
[MJT] Lots of different corals... and not so many fish
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[MJT] This swimming commas were really fun (and makes good bait)
[MJT] This swimming commas were really fun (and makes good bait)
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[MJT] Snorkeling in Lagoon Bay
[MJT] Snorkeling in Lagoon Bay
[MJT] You could find these nice bright-blue fish
[MJT] You could find these nice bright-blue fish
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[MJT] A brain-coral
[MJT] A brain-coral
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[MJT] The reef ended in one place; there was only sand beyond that
[MJT] The reef ended in one place; there was only sand beyond that
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[MJT] A lot of snorkeling there; you just need to swim to the North-East of the island
[MJT] A lot of snorkeling there; you just need to swim to the North-East of the island
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[MJT] The only real anemone that we found on this trip
[MJT] The only real anemone that we found on this trip
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[MJT] A nice brain-coral
[MJT] A nice brain-coral
[MJT] There were also lots of fish
[MJT] There were also lots of fish
[MJT] Especially near the edge of the reef
[MJT] Especially near the edge of the reef
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[MJT] A ray - a really big one; at least 2 meters long
[MJT] A ray - a really big one; at least 2 meters long
[MJT] And a starfish (the only one there that I could find)
[MJT] And a starfish (the only one there that I could find)
[MJT] A some cuttlefish
[MJT] A some cuttlefish
[MJT] And these interesting fish digging through sand (and these weren't that small at all)
[MJT] And these interesting fish digging through sand (and these weren't that small at all)
[MJT] Two heads are better than one
[MJT] Two heads are better than one
[MJT] At one moment some of the fish started attacking me!
[MJT] At one moment some of the fish started attacking me!
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[MJT] A brain splashed on a rock
[MJT] A brain splashed on a rock
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[MJT] We also found a small turtle on the Eastern side of Baradal
[MJT] We also found a small turtle on the Eastern side of Baradal
[MJT] "Nice!"
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[MJT] I think Marcia liked snorkeling too!
[MJT] I think Marcia liked snorkeling too!
[MJT] Larger turtles came by to feed near the anchored boats
[MJT] Larger turtles came by to feed near the anchored boats
[MJT] You could also spot them between boats when they came up for air
[MJT] You could also spot them between boats when they came up for air
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[MJT] Snorkeling near the Hangers' Rock
[MJT] Snorkeling near the Hangers' Rock
[MJT] These pots were really nice
[MJT] These pots were really nice
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[MJT] And some moray-eels!
[MJT] And some moray-eels!
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[MJT] A small cave near the Hangers' Rock
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[MJT] A much larger cave in a bay South of Wallilabou
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[MJT] This coral was more than 2 meters across!
[MJT] This coral was more than 2 meters across!
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[MJT] Finally! Dolphins!!
[MJT] Finally! Dolphins!!
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