Our new year trip was started with a check dive at Maagiri Rock in the North Male atoll. It was a perfect condition for a check dive with almost no current. The Longnose Hawkfish, Starry dragonets, Banded Reef Gobbies and McCosker’s Flasher Wrasse were introduced. The 2nd dive was at Kuda Giri Wreck in the South Male atoll. We stayed inside of the atoll because of the big rough wave outside. Luminous Cardinalfish was being attacked by Bluefin Trevallies near the wreck. And I was surprised how much the hard coral here had grown up healthily. And various Chromises have made their habitat happily. Besides, my favorite Redeye gobbies and the mouth breeder Large Toothed Cardinalfish that held as many egg as possible were seen. The 3rd dive was at Miyaru Kandu in the Vaavu atoll. We barely kept our position at the edge of the channel with current hook. And Sharks were easily swam around there back and forth. The Dogtooth Tunas were soooooo big! The 4th dive was at Alimathaa Jetty for a night dive. Surprisingly we were the only divers who enjoyed the night dive at that time. Tawny Nurse Sharks, Pink Whiprays, Bluefin Trevallies and Black Jacks were very aggressive as usual. Especially I love to see the river of Tawny Nurse Sharks streaming here. The water temperature was 26-31 deg.C. The water temperature was 28-29 deg.C. The visibility was 10-40 meters. To be continued…
