Oceanic Whitetip
A world famous offshore reef, Elphinstone is the jewel in our crown. Sheer walls and
sometimes currents at exhilarating speeds make this one for advanced divers only but
it will be one you remember. Dive the east wall in the morning and the west in the
afternoon to make the most of the sun, and light up the abundant soft corals. Anthias
smother the walls and large gorgonian fans and black corals hide critters such as the
infamous longnose hawkfish. Keep an eye out in the blue for resident schools of
snapper, large barracuda and enormous Napoleon wrasse.
The north and south plateaus drop to over 40mt in depth but can be a place for very
special encounters - manta rays, silvertip, tiger, grey reef and hammerhead sharks
have all been seen here and cruising the shallows at the right time of year can be
curious silky and oceanic whitetip sharks.
Depth: 20-30m
Minimum qualification: Advanced Open Water/2*/Sports Diver with 30 logged dives. |
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