Out in
the blue eagle rays, barracuda, gray reef and white tip sharks are always on patrol.
Not exact matches
Hammerhead sharks, killer whales,
eagle rays, sea lions, whale sharks, reef fish, turtles, morays, iguanas and the occasional
blue - footed booby diving for a morning snack can all be encountered on a Galapagos dive.
If you book a diving experience, not only can you expect to see turtles,
blue - lined octopi, schools of white spotted
eagle rays, an array of tropical fish including emperor angelfish and clown triggerfish, but grey nurse sharks and leopard sharks often pay the rocks a visit.
The marine life includes black — and white tip reef sharks, lots of turtles (hawksbill and olive ridley), lionfish, scorpion fish, cuttle fish and octopus, moray eels, sea snakes, different types of
rays (
blue — spotted,
eagle and, from December to March, manta
rays) not to mention schools of bump — head parrot fish every full moon.
The most common
rays seen around Heron Reef are the Giant Shovel - nosed Ray, the White - spotted
Eagle Ray, the
Blue - spotted Fantail Ray, the Cow - tail Ray and the Pink - whip Tail Ray.
It is home for corals, sponges,
eagle rays, dolphins and the largest living barrier reef in the world (and our own
Blue Marlin Lodge!)
Critters here can include
eagle rays, turtles, lobsters, nurse sharks, and schools of
blue wrasse in mid water.
Suddenly you look in to the
blue and see a lonely
Eagle ray soaring by, moving so effortlessly through the water, making the strong current you are attempting to fight look non-existent.
Through the 12 dives we did (max of 17 possible), the following were encountered: spotted
eagle ray, barracudas (one was 3.5 ft), angel fish (many varieties), parrot fish (many varieties), jacks, snappers (many varieties), sergeant majors, wrasse (many varieties), rock beauties, butterfly fish, damselfish,
blue chromis, trunkfish, moray eels (couple of varieties), blue tangs, doctor fish, flying fish (on the Blue Hole trip), grunts, graysby, basslets, puffers, gobies, file fish, turtles, flounders, lobster, banded coral shrimp, lettuce leaf slug&raq
blue chromis, trunkfish, moray eels (couple of varieties),
blue tangs, doctor fish, flying fish (on the Blue Hole trip), grunts, graysby, basslets, puffers, gobies, file fish, turtles, flounders, lobster, banded coral shrimp, lettuce leaf slug&raq
blue tangs, doctor fish, flying fish (on the
Blue Hole trip), grunts, graysby, basslets, puffers, gobies, file fish, turtles, flounders, lobster, banded coral shrimp, lettuce leaf slug&raq
Blue Hole trip), grunts, graysby, basslets, puffers, gobies, file fish, turtles, flounders, lobster, banded coral shrimp, lettuce leaf slug».
As always on these sites where the reef drops away, the
eagle - eyed, and fortunate can spot manta and
eagle rays swooping around in the
blue.
In the canyons below, large groupers, turtles and balloon fish can be seen among enormous gorgonians, and out in the
blue, the occasional sharks and spotted
eagle rays add to the excitement of this dive.
Enjoy turtles resting on the wall,
eagle rays in the clear
blue, the occasional majestic manta, and a variety of sharks.
The bay that Angelfish
blue hole is located in, is home to a school of
eagle rays and turtles.
Snorkel with
blue parrot fish, neon blow fish, harmless nurse sharks, six foot
eagle rays and more.
Schools of tarpon frequent the area shining in the filtered sunlight and larger pelagic life such as
eagle rays and turtles swim off in the
blue.
We spotted grey reef sharks and
eagle ray in the
blue.
Frequently look out into the
blue for potential sightings of
eagle rays cruising by.
Keep your eyes open for resident
eagle rays and sharks as your escorts through the deep
blue.
Look into the
blue for passing
eagle rays, black tip reef sharks or manta
rays.
Spotted
eagle rays and mantas also appear out of the
blue so keep your eyes peeled.
This includes black — and white tip reef sharks, lots of turtles (hawksbill and olive ridley), lionfish, scorpion fish, cuttle fish and octopus, moray eels, sea snakes, different types of
rays (
blue — spotted,
eagle and, from December to March, manta
rays) not to mention schools of bump — head parrot fish every full moon and the occasional whale shark... plus countless varieties of hard and soft corals.
The other buddy turns their back to the wall and peers out into the
blue or down into the deep channels for dogtooth tuna, jacks, reef sharks,
eagle rays, Napoleon wrasse, schools of bumphead parrotfish and mangrove snappers.
The variety of marine life around Komodo Island ranges from sunfish, mantas, dolphins and
eagle rays to the fascinating pygmy seahorses, ornate ghost pipefish and
blue - ringed octopus, making this one of the most diverse and vibrant dive spots on the planet.