405_April_24

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In the surrounding area we also found whip coral gobies, a few species of nudibranchs, and other small invertebrates to photograph, but the diving part of our trip was coming to an end, and it was time to surface. The next day was spent relaxing, multiple dips in the pool and getting all those microbubbles out of your system before heading home the next day. We are amazed by the number of divers we come across who do not ‘off-gas’ appropriately. We always follow the DAN recommendation of 12 hours for a recreational dive, 18 hours for multiple dives on multiple days and at least 24 hours after any diving involving compulsory decompression stops. On our last evening we were presented with a map of the dive sites and our personal dive profiles which were recorded after every dive. We had not seen this before and consider it a great idea every diving destination should adopt. It sure helped in rounding out details in your logbook, and in writing about our adventures. Another unique experience that night after dinner was entire resort team presenting as a choir, backed by those on guitars, to give us a heart-felt rendition of their traditional farewell. The box was ticked!

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Left: Image Credit Cathie Cummins

Image Credit: Terry Cummins

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DIVE LOG Australasia #405 - April ‘24

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