Sentences with phrase «reef topography»

These three sites are found side by side on Nusa Penida and share similar sloping reef topography.

The reefs are the marine jewels of Belize's diving crown and can boast an extraordinary diversity of reef topography including sandy reef - flat areas, walls, grooves and channels, caves and caverns.

Offering fantastic walls, grooves and channels, caves and colorful reef topography, this atoll is home to a number of notable diving sites and the infamous Great Blue Hole.

Divers will enjoy unspoiled diving and beautiful underwater reef topography.

In doing so, it forms a major point and begins a significant change in reef topography.

SD, Pura Ped, Pura Mas Gading and Buyuk are dive sites found side by side on Nusa Penida and share similar sloping reef topography.

Not exact matches

This can hurt the corals, which are always growing and changing the topography anyway, so a reef aquarium's look is never the same for long.)

There are as many as 25 dive sites on the Gili Islands with varying topography and diverse marine life which includes reef sharks, turtles lionfish, cuttlefish, sea snakes, scorpion fish, octopus, moray eels, and many types of rays, among others.It is possible to dive in Gili Islands throughout the year, and the best time is between the month of May — October, during the dry season.

In the north where Pleistocene topography is reflected in the line of elongate cayes just behind the reef; two distinct types of lagoons are present.

Belize is blessed with a diversity of reef systems which can be fully explored: from the distinctive topography of the Barrier Reef, to the offshore walls of the Turneffe, Glover's and Lighthouse atolls, and last, but certainly not least, the magnificent, Great Blue Hole which is known as one of the top destinations for scuba divreef systems which can be fully explored: from the distinctive topography of the Barrier Reef, to the offshore walls of the Turneffe, Glover's and Lighthouse atolls, and last, but certainly not least, the magnificent, Great Blue Hole which is known as one of the top destinations for scuba divReef, to the offshore walls of the Turneffe, Glover's and Lighthouse atolls, and last, but certainly not least, the magnificent, Great Blue Hole which is known as one of the top destinations for scuba diving.

The sites further to the north such as the Ribbon Reefs, Cod Hole and Osprey Reef are really the only ones that will impress in terms of marine life, topography and action!

Its bottom topography and coral formations are typical of this side of Turneffe Atoll, with coral stacks scattered across a broad, gently sloping reef.

With stunning topography, sea fans, huge schooling fish, sharks and rays on the reef and in the blue.

It is all worth it, as you will see, when you experience Avalanche Reef with its «awesome topography and spectacular colours!»

The rise and fall of sea level over the millennia, coupled with natural karst topography and clear waters, results in a diverse submarine seascape of patch reefs, fringing reefs, faros, pinnacle reefs, barrier reefs as well as off - shelf atolls, rare deep water coral reefs and other unique geological features such as the Blue Hole and Rocky Point where the barrier reef touches the shore.

If not «Best» in the Caribbean, this unique sub-aquatic topography of lush shallow reefs cascading into dramatic vertical walls is truly the most consistent destination for great diving.

The offshore atolls of Turneffe Island, Lighthouse Reef and Glover's Reef offer the most dramatic underwater topographies and consistently clearest waters.

Dramatic topographies are common, while some sites offer more gradual slopes and shallow reefs.

Overall the reef has little topography, uneven only near the wall.

Outer reefs start at depths of 70 to 80 feet and drop well below 200, and often include more intricate topographies such as caverns and arches.

There was an ever - changing topography featuring reef flats, tunnels gullies and drop - offs.

Due to the rock's topography and exposure to strong currents the reef has not been targeted by fishermen and is in superb condition.

Continuing round to the right, the slope develops into a reef with very impressive topography, becoming a vertical wall, from 15m to below 60m, which then reverts to a steep slope.

The diversity of topography is reflected in the many animal attractions here, from moray eels, lionfish, squirrelfish, soft corals and fans occupying the colourful chamber dwellings, to schooling trevallies and sharks patrolling the reef channels and walls.

The second largest barrier reef in the world hosts all sorts of marine wildlife species attracted to the ancient coral topography.

The rocky topography forms reefs with overhangs, caves and caverns filled with soft corals, sponges and anemones.

Among the hard coral, rubble and some rocks that formed an interesting topography, Reef Octopus, Pygmy Squid, nudibranchs, like the Nembrotha, Fimbriated and Yellowmargin Moray Eels were some of the highlights pointed out by our divemasters.

Toys Pakeh has some of the best coral around Nusa Penida and a varied topography, including sloping reef, plateau and wall sections.

Highlights of this trip include a visit to the Misool archipelago and its unique topography of karst dissolution; Tomolo Bay, where various caves reveal stalactites, prehistoric cave paintings and a mysterious jellyfish lake; Batana Island with jungle treks to hidden waterfalls escorted by knowing locals; Waigeo Island for spelunking and snorkeling; Dampier Strait, home to some of Raja Ampat's premier coral reef; and Wayag Islands whose vibrant reefs, marine life, coves, lagoons, channels, inlets and sandy beaches represent some of the world's truest jewels.

The topography is quite similar on most dives, as you'd expect on island reefs — a sloping reef of mainly hard corals that is intermittently broken up by sand, usually no deeper than 30 metres.

Misool offers all the comforts of a land - based holiday resort, the variety and quality of diving is comparable with liveaboard diving, The diversity of Raja Ampat's underwater topography is simply astounding, abounding in all manner of reef systems with walls, pinnacles, caves, swim throughs, sea mounts and lagoons.

Home to all the «usual suspects» found on a thriving coral reef, Bait Reef has a diverse topography, with pinnacles, walls, shallow coral gardens, and swim throureef, Bait Reef has a diverse topography, with pinnacles, walls, shallow coral gardens, and swim throuReef has a diverse topography, with pinnacles, walls, shallow coral gardens, and swim throughs.

The reefs offer a variety of topography, ranging from, canyons, caves, wrecks, drop - offs, slopes, coral gardens, plateaus, which are home to an amazing array of marine life, such as sea - snakes, rays, sharks, turtles, ghost pipefish, dolphins, cuttle fish, octopus, angel fish, numerous nudibranchs, moray eels and much more.

The topography of these islands are combination of poor rocky soil, limestone hills, scrubby vegetations, and open grassland, but they are blessed with spectacular reef and clear water which are excellent for diving

The topography of the site is very simple with a relatively shallow fringing reef, and an extensive plateau that ranges in depth from 14 - 26m.

Along the western side, the shallow reefs are perfect for the novices and casual divers, while the varied topography on the east and south sides are more suited for the seasoned diver.