» BRAIN CORAL
This dive site is named after a very large piece of 'rose' coral (!) which is situated next to the buoy line at a depth of 11-13 metres.
The 'rose' coral is home to many different species of marine life - octopus, scorpion fish, lion fish, nudibranchs - to name a few! The reef slopes down gently on either side of the 'rose' coral to a depth of 13-15 metres on the landward side & 21-23 metres on the seaward side. In the channel on the north side of the coral, the sand is 'alive' with garden / sand eels & you can also occasionally see blue spotted & thorn-tail rays.
Here you will swim through vast 'clouds' of anthias (jewel fish) & glass fish - it is not unusual to be caught amongst these fish when huge schools of trevally and emperor fish power their way through in their quest for food.
It is also here that we have had most of our underwater dolphin 'experiences' - though these are not a common occurrence! There are often sightings of turtles & large napoleon wrasse in this vicinity. (adjoining dive sites - deep place & south deep place)
