White Hole Location: One nautical mile northeast of Silk Caye Depth: 30 - 70 feet / 10 -21 mt Access: Boat Expertise rating: Novice This dive starts at 30 feet / 10mt in
sandy bottom which resembles a white hole from the surface.
Coral pinnacles rise from
a sandy bottom which slopes slowly down to a drop - off.
Not exact matches
Indeed, the species
which evolved exhibit innumerable combinations of colours and are adapted to different habitats, such as
sandy bottoms, rocky shores or open waters — ranging from the clear shallows to the permanent darkness of the turbid depths.
This is also true of soft - shelled turtles (Apalone ferox),
which have easily bruised shells and require a somewhat different setup (shallower water and a fine
sandy bottom), and diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin), a stunning beauty that requires brackish water rather than fresh to avoid shell fungus.
Castle guests are offered exclusive use to the Poipu Beach Athletic Club
which features an 82,000 gallon resort - style pool with a slide, as well as a
sandy -
bottom kiddie pool area.
Both beginners and experienced divers will appreciate the underwater scenery at Phi Phi, the fascinating King Cruiser wreck close to Anemone Reef, and the exciting diving at Shark Point - named after the Leopard sharks
which live on the
sandy bottom.
Usually the waves,
which break over a
sandy bottom, are average.
Moc - che Deep: It is a sheer wall with
sandy bottom at 30m (100ft) with current,
which may change direction.
The
sandy white
bottom in combination with small and big coral bommie's gives a striking scenery,
which is great for photographers.
This has to be one of the best dive sites in Asia for open water students or those who just like to dive in easy conditions a see the stuff of the underwater movies... from two shallow entry points on
sandy bottoms the surrounding area is covered in hard coral,, giant table corals, staghorn coral, cabbage coral ans many many many other hard coral species thrive here, around twenty five bommies rise to about 5m
which attract colorful fish galore, you can reach a depth of about 20m, but the best stuff is between 5 and 12m making it a perfect second or third dive of the day.
The Maori Wrasse Bommie dive site is in the north western corner of the reef, and includes broken
sandy bottom with small bommies and boulders, plus a large extent of staghorn coral
which seems to be a favourite haunt of the turtles.
Areas of blue at the top of the canvas and
bottom sections of scumbled green — that evidence the drip marks of thinned paint — act as points of enclosure for a
sandy colored swath
which is punctuated by accents of red.