Very good dives back at Faateyo,and Myaru Kandu, Post retirement dives 825 and 826 February 16, 2025

Here's Theia's schedule for February 16, our last day with three dives, the next to last diving day for our ten day trip. Below:

We conducted our second dive at Faateyo very differently because there was very little current. We formed up in a line and slowly swam back and forth across the entrance to the channel, hoping for visitors. We eventually had good visits from Silvertip Sharks and a distant visit from an Eagle Ray. First, we formed up a "line", our Batfish escort was skeptical, below:

Suddenly a Silvertip shot up from the depths, heading straight up. Below:

Audry gets set as Silvertip Sharks start coming to us, below:

A sadly too distant passing Eagle Ray, below:

Jerry and I were first to get low on nitrox so he put up his SMB and Pelican approached to pick us up, below:

I love the way Manta Rays obviously enjoy basking in the bubbles that divers exhale. On this trip I was surprised to see Surgeonfish accompany us and obviously play in our bubbles. Below:

Our second dive of the day was Myaru Kandu, we had the best parade of Silvertip Sharks, Whitetipped Reef Sharks, Tuna, and Jacks of the trip. Below, Silvertip Sharks:

Whitetipped Reef Sharks, below:

Also, Silvertip and Whitetipped Reef Sharks, together! Below:

I was saddened to see this beautiful Silvertip Shark disastrously fouled, above: Still more magnificent Silvertip Sharks, below:

Below: A Surgeonfish, a Jack, and a Silvertip Shark swam into a bar...

A pregnant Silvertip? Below:

A tuna, and then a Napoleon Wrasse, came by, below:

We then drifted up the channel. Below: I can't resist Anemones and Anemonefish, obviously.

Our dive master Antoine spotted a well camouflaged Scorpionfish that Audry and I photographed, below:

Time for getting picked up by Pelican from our second dive, below:

To see still more from this dive, please go to: https://photos.app.goo.gl/iK3PHxFQpKvFu2NA8