28th March 2008

We all had a good night sleep. There is somthing in favour for staying
inside well protected harbour.
We sailed for an hour before the dive and that was a strange one. The
currents where all over the place. We noticed we ae more up north the
fish live is good but the coral is not as good as in Huvadu Atoll.

Sailed on to Meemu Atol and did a dive near Kurali Island there was an
out going current but the vis was good this time cruised over a sandy
bottom with lots of garden eels sticking there heads up in the current
and disappearing as soon as we approached. Turned to get back at the
reef wall and that had a lot of fish live and variation. Tried to snap
to large box fish but they stayed out of range.

Had an hour dive everybody enjoyed it.

Sailed on to the Norh of Meemu and anchored near Mulaku Kandu and did
a late afternoon dive it was already twilight underwater and a lot of
murray eels where pocking there heads up out of there holes. The where
easy to photograph. The current was here strange also but it was a
very interesting dive.

27th March 2008

We reached Laamu Atll this early morning and did a dive on the outside
reef. Was very nice.
You can immediately see the difference. In landscape and fish live.
There was plenty of corals but nor so abundant as in Ghaafu Alif /
Gaafu Dhaal.

We did two more dives in the channels the second one was with a nice
strong current in to the Atoll and we used our reef hooks to stay in
the current. and waited for some sharks but they did not come. There
was plenty of other big fish large Barracudas Large groupers and jack
fish.
But no Sharks.

After the third dive we kept moving to Thaa Atoll because we got low
on fuel and the captain wonted to refill and that could only be done
in Thaa Atoll. We spent the night in the Habour of Thaa Guraidhoo.

26th March 2008

What a day......

We dived an other new site Hadahaa Thila. It was a marvelous place
great corals again black coral table corals and even soft corals.
Loads of fish as well and lots of anemones with the little Nemo's.

I got some real good pictures
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25th March 2008

Today we used the diving dhoni to travel to the dive sites. The boat
needed repairs and will stay in Thinadhoo Lagoon.

First dive was not so good I jumped in the wrong spot and the current
us across the channel over damaged corals when we reached the channel
entrance the coral was good again and there where some giant
Barracudas and a very big school of small ones.

23th March 2008

Today we started sailing back to Thinadhoo, we did an early morning
dive on Kuredu kandu, north of Nilandu .

It gets a bit of a repetition but the diving is good here great coral
cover and schools of fish.

After morning dive started sailing back to Thinadhoo. Tomorrow one
guest has to fly back to Male. So we need to be back on the east side.
On the way did an new reef which was very nice. Got some good shotsof
black coral.Jumped quick on the island to walk on the beach.
Sailed on in the east direction and reached Thinadhoo in the early
afternoon.
Went to the channel and did our last dive.
Current was outgoing so vis was a bit disturbed but it was a great
dive again. lots of fish and again good corals. A large green turtle
was resting under a big carl block and swam away when he noticed us.
He was big.

Had a walk around Thinadhoo in the evening did some shopping.

23th March 2008

Today we started sailing back to Thinadhoo, we did an early morning
dive on Kuredu kandu, north of Nilandu .

It gets a bit of a repetition but the diving is good here great coral
cover and schools of fish.

After morning dive started sailing back to Thinadhoo. Tomorrow one
guest has to fly back to Male. So we need to be back on the east side.
On the way did an new reef which was very nice and jumped quick on the
island to walk on the beach.

22nd March 2008

This was along and satisfying day.

We did three good dives first one was Nilandu Chanel north with a good
current coming in and there where some sharks, grey reef and white
tip. Coral cover was great and big schools of fish. I saw 2 eagle rays
passing over.
Second dive was an easer one the current had died down a bit and a lot
of fish again a family of Napoleon and again great coral cover. After
the dive we sailed with the dive dhoni to Hadahaa for lunch we had a
look around on the resort and where served a splendid lunch in boobs
cafe. There was a big choice of food and we all eat to much. We toke
a little siesta before diving. We sailed 15 minutes to the east to a
shallow reef and did a real easy dive there no current and not to
deep. The coral cover and variation was phenomenal with a lot of small
fish this was a real nursery for a lot of fish.

We where back on the safari boat at about 17.00 hrs.

We relaxed a bit and at night time the crew had organized a Bodu Beru
group to come on the boat.
This was a nice demonstration of some locale music / culture.

21st March 2008

Today we had along day. Started early and did 3 dives today and sailed
from Kalhuhudhoo to Nilando.
The weather is fine today whole day sun shine the wind is still there
but it became much less strong. We sailed outside the atoll and one
person remarked " it is the first time I am sailing outside the atoll
and it is calmer outside than inside the atoll.

Everybody is satisfied we had good diving today with a lot of good
corals and a variation of fish.

during the sailing we had a little mishap the water intake from hte
main engine became blocked and the engine got hot but it did not have
any permanent damage and after a while the engine cooled down, we put
new water and sailed on.

Over night at Nilandu.

20th March 2008

Well this day started ok, the wind was a bit down and w e dived early
morning.
I made sure we went behind the island so the sea was calm and we did
get in and out easy.
It was not a super dive but considering the weather it was good no
great corals but we had some turtles and a lot of fusilier, and other
reef fish so all in all a satisfactory dive.

The captain still did not wont to sail out because to much waves. so
we stayed in the harbour.
during the day the wind did calm down a little bit and we dived again
in the afternoon and where in the water by 15.00 hrs. slight current
from south to north. got some sharks and a stingray. After a while we
came by a beautiful block of coral full of young glass fish. That was
a good photo point. A big jack was hunting so very excited.

when back on the boat I discovered I lost my 16 mm lens and that is
really a loss. I like that lens it made good pictures because you can
come very close and still get a lot in there. I am very sad.