The Gili waters provide plenty of distractions especially for all snorkelers and divers: turtles, reef sharks, moray eels and
schools of mackerel are all common sights.
Manta rays, reef sharks, different
schools of mackerel, tuna and barracuda are seen again and again.
Aided by incredible visibility, we've seen larger
schools of mackerel, fusiliers and chevron barracuda, to name just a few.
Not exact matches
Each morning at Kiriya Ryokan began with an artful Japanese - style breakfast: bite - size portions
of grilled salmon or
mackerel, soy - and - sugar - stewed carrot, white miso soup warmed tableside, a small
school of tiny candied wakasagi fish, steamed vinegared potato, white rice, and an addictive treat
of soy - and - sugar - boiled hamburger, which was unexpected, especially in spoonful size.
To lure the elusive snailfish out into the open, the researchers strapped a dead
mackerel to the lander; an energetic
school of snailfish quickly located the appetizing carcass and made short work
of it.
Once in the valley we find white tip reef sharks,
schooling mackerel,
schooling sweet lips, and an abundance
of lively fish.
Large
schools of fish feed and breed around the unspoiled reefs and, during different times at the year depending on the season, commonly caught fish include: Giant Trevally, Trevally, Spanish
Mackerel, Marlin, Sailfish, Tuna, Wahoo, Mahi Mahi, many Snapper varieties and Coral Trout to name the main vartieties If you're lucky on your trip you'll see Manta Rays, Flying fish, Whales and Dolphins — not rare sights, depending on the season and conditions.
Here you could be casting lures for barramundi in the morning, and then chasing
schools of pelagic fish such as
mackerel, tuna, trevally and queenfish in the afternoon.
The fish life here is simply stunning with
schooling barracuda, trevally, and
mackerel awaiting divers at depths
of 30 - 40 meters.
This reef is also a natural attraction for semi-pelagic creatures like
schools of jacks,
mackerel, dog - toothed tuna, sailfish and huge manta rays.
With a plethora
of marine life inhabiting the site, looking out into the blue also offers the chance
of seeing trevallies, rainbow runners, barracudas,
mackerel and tuna fish hunting in
schools.
There are regularly sights
of pods
of dolphin,
schools of surface fish such as Tuna and
Mackerel and are fortunate enough to see the occasional Humpback mother and calf returning from their breeding grounds in the north.
Inhabitants include morays and congas and macro life including
schools of big and small fish, barracudas,
mackerels and tuna.
The highlights were Yellowtail and Pick - handle Barracudas, Big - Eye Jacks,
schooling fusiliers, Dogtooth Tuna, Spanish
Mackerel all involved in some kind
of action on the blue.
The visibility was slightly lower (10 meters / 33 feet) and the divers had to maneuver the current, but the amount
of fish present made for it: a gigantic
school of Long - Jawed
Mackerels mixed among different species
of fusiliers was seen being actively chased by Giant, Blue - fin, Blue and Golden - spotted Trevallys, Spanish
Mackerels and Yellowtail Barracudas.
The conditions resembled the previous dive and around the two pinnacles present on this big dive site, both covered in hard coral and gorgonians,
schooling Yellowtail Barracuda, Bumphead Parrotfish and fusiliers gave quite an impression, together with a couple
of Giant Trevally and Spanish
Mackerel.
Among the highlights seen on this dive, we could mention
schools of Moorish Idols and Fusiliers, White tip and Grey Reef Sharks, Wobbegong Sharks, Spanish
Mackerels and Black Tail Barracudas.
Schools of barracuda and trevally are often sighted near the east pinnacle as are snappers,
mackerel and other pelagic species.
Visibility was amazing reaching 30 m / 90 ft.. We saw: 5 different types
of fusiliers, 5 black tip sharks, 2 grey reef sharks, 2
schools of big eye trevally, 5 giant sweat lips fish, bumphead parrotfish,
school of yellow fin barracudas, couple
of dog tooth tunas, spanish
mackerel,
school of spade fish,
school of sweetlips fish, 3 different
schools of snapper and many more.
A dense
school of batfish caught the attention
of the divers right in the beginning
of the dive, together with
schooling fusiliers and Long - Jawed
Mackerels.
Visibility was amazing reaching 30 m / 90 ft.. We saw: black tip sharks, grey reef sharks, huge
school of big eye trevally,
school of giant sweet lips fish, bump head parrotfish,
school of yellow fin barracudas, couple
of dog tooth tunas, Spanish
mackerel,
school of spade fish, different types
of snapper and countless number
of surgeon fish.
Schools of jacks,
mackerels, tunas and snapper, large groupers, sometimes devil rays, eagle rays, cow - nose rays and mobula ray are common visitors at this offshore reef.
Seven to 9 miles off the coast, sprinkled along a 20 - mile stretch between Dangriga and Placencia, these narrow shallows rise from 50 to 70 feet
of water where Spanish
mackerel, bonito, bar jacks and jack crevalle constantly tear into
schools of baitfish beneath frigate birds hoping for an easy meal.
Within the reefs there are
school of bait fish like anchovies, sardine, and
mackerel.
At Chumporn, you can swim with man - sized groupers and other large pelagic fish, including
schools of barracuda, tuna and
mackerel.
On a good day you'll see numerous manta rays, Napoleon wrasse,
schools of snappers, jacks, trevallies, Spanish
mackerel, barracuda and reef sharks all joining in on the action.
Highlights include: Large
schools of fish, manta rays, reef sharks, wobbegong sharks, walking sharks, turtles, Spanish
mackerel, tuna, barracuda, pygmy sea horses, nudibranchs galore, ghost pipefish, cuttlefish, crustaceans and stunning pristine coral reefs.