[Maldives] Trip Report : SEP.14 – 23, 2019, Male – Ari – Baa Full Trip Vol.5

[#Maldives] Trip Report : SEP.14 – 23, 2019, #Male – #Ari – #Baa Full Trip Vol.5

Day 5, the nice weather still stayed with us! The 1st dive of the day was at Fesdhoo Wreck in the North Ari atoll. The visibility was great! We could see both of the main reef and the wreck above the water. We dedicated to searching for Gobbies at the sand area in between the wreck and the main reef for the 1st half of the time. It was cute that the juveniles of Peacock Wrasse cut in between us and the gobbies as if they would like to get in the pictures! We also enjoyed the colorfully decorated wreck by the soft corals and sea fans. And the Trilobate Fogfish surprised us as well. The 2nd dive was at Fanka Thila in the South Ari atoll. There were big schools of False Moorish Idols and Yellowback Fusiliers. I like to see the entire landscape here with beautiful table of corals and Blue-green Chromises dancing on top of the table. The 3rd dive was at Omadhoo Thila. We made it a relaxing drift dive. Observed the amazing wall made by soft corals attached to the swim through. And the regular but hidden Oriental Sweetlips and Harlequin Sweetlips were being very quiet as usual. Besides, Indian Bannerfish were seen as well. The air temperature was 26-31 deg.C. The water temperature was 28-29 deg.C. The 3mm or 5 mm wetsuit was recommended. The visibility was 10-30m.  To be continued…