Atlantis Azores, Apo Island, Post Retirement Dives 853-856 June 22, 2025

Sunday, June 22, Atlantis Azores took us to Apo Island's beautiful reefs to for our first day of diving on our 17 day trip. Below are some photos from these four very easy, relaxing dives on beautiful coral reefs, too see more of them, go to: https://photos.app.goo.gl/tRQq9W3un5avBmMV6 Russ with beautiful coral, followed by Anemone Fish, followed by a Yellow Featherstar (aka Crinoid). Below:

Below: Our excellent dive guide Cian writing on his tablet to tell Phillip what he's found.

Simply irresistable False Clownfish, followed by a Green Sea Turtle, followed by Russ and Barbara being visited by (look close at Russ) a Banded Sea Kraite Sea Snake. Below:

Tomato Clownfish, below:

Below: Reefscapes

Below: One fish, no, two fish. Red fish,.....

Large Pufferfish, species tbd...below:

Anemonefish with Cleaner Wrasse, a hard to capture moment! Below:

You say there were many Damselfish? Would you say there was a plethora of Damselfish? Yes, yes, I would! Below:

A Longnose Emperorfish, Russ in background. Below:

Another Banded Sea Kraite below:

Below: An enormous, 2 ft long, Zebra Pufferfish with a cleaner wrasse and a Peacock Grouper sheltering under coral head.