Back to Aliwal! March 11 and 17th

Ok, we cant stay away.... this trip was without our favorite instructor Dylan but he cant join us every time....

Raggies to Pinnacles and another area.... lots of life as usual but vis dropped to 10-15m. still very nice dives, warm water, some surge.

Similar areas the following week, vis back to around 20m, brought the lovely Jennifer with us who (then) was a trainee instructor.

Nevs Ledge 25 Feb

Ok, back to Durban, number one reef 'Nevs ledge'.  Was supposed to be 'containers' a new site in the same area but the gps co-ordinates were a bit out....:(

A good dive, ok vis but a lot of nudibranches, a large natal wrasse, blacksaddle mimic and pineapple fish. A very nice new fish, a lyretail hogfish, bat fish as usual and trumpet fish.

Amazing Aliwal! 18 FEB 2012

So, very little diving in Durb's so we addicts moved south to Aliwal Shoal and we were not disappointed!
Vis FOREVER. warm water, no current, amazing dives with all the sea creatures we could want - ok except sharks and dolphins (ok , we did see them from the boat).

Two long dives as neither was deep so 1 hour each approx, saw so much - potato bass, two turtles - one huge!, trigger fish, etc etc.  Raggies cave was really good but we also loved the formations on the first dive but forgot which area.

Photo is of our littlest diver aged 10 and a quarter.
Cant wait to get back to Aliwal!! Oh, and the dive centre (Aliwal Dive Centre) is fab - very friendly and the best toasties, chips and hot chocolate around.  Showers are excellent!