Spirit of Freedom, Coral Sea Trip, Queensland, Australia - June 2005.

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Zerovisibility has recently returned from our latest diving trip which was to Australia. Throughout the trip we managed to take in some of the best diving Australia has to offer. The Coral Sea was to be our final diving of this trip.

We were booked to dive with the Spirit of Freedom liveaboard boat. This company is based at the TUSA dive shop in Australia 's north eastern town of tropical Cairns. Cairns is the gateway for two of the world's greatest diving icons, the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea . The Great Barrier Reef is a broad chain of 2,900 individual reefs and is the Earth's largest structure built by living organisms, being clearly visible from space. Beyond the continental shelf that harbours the Great Barrier Reef, lie the isolated reef systems and crystal clear waters of Australia 's Coral Sea. We had heard so much of this area and this is trip we decided to take.

Cairns itself is a nice enough town that has plenty of restaurants and bars to keep most people happy. It is also a good base to explore other parts of Queensland. I would suggest though that a rental car is a must for this area. Cairn's itself does not have much of a beach but there are some very nice areas close by. If you have time in the area I would recommend driving north up the coast towards Cape Tribulation. This is around one and a half hours drive away from Cairns but the road is very scenic and there are very nice white sandy beaches all the way up the coast. Port Douglas is a very nice looking place and it has a very nice beach too.

Towards the north of Cairns you can also visit the Daintree rainforest and do a very nice river cruise. The guides on these small river boats are great and you can see crocodiles, snakes, birds and butterflies. The Daintree is meant to be the oldest rainforest in the world and is now protected as a world heritage site.

For our stay in Cairns we stayed at the Southern Cross Atrium apartments. We managed to get a very late deal the week before we flew into Cairns on the Internet. The deal was for their super deluxe apartment for only $99 Australian dollars. This was a very good price and the accommodation was a high standard. The apartments have washing facilities, kitchen facilities, balcony and adjacent shared swimming pool. They are also decorated in a contemporary style to a high standard. The apartments are only five minutes walk from the large shopping centre and around ten minutes walk from the Esplanade. See here for more information.

We did not manage to do a day trip out to the inner parts of the Great Barrier Reef. We had heard that these areas might be disappointing and due to limited time in the area we did not have the chance to sample them. If you do dive the inner reef there are many companies that run day trips from Cairns so shop around and choose one that is right for you. The operators of the Spirit of Freedom also operate the TUSA diving day boats. See here for more information.

Our trip started on the thursday when we were picked up from our hotel by the Spirit of Freedom's complimentary bus service. We were then taken to the boat which was located at Trinity Wharf, not the main Cairns marina. From now on this option is no longer available, instead if you take the 4-day Coral Sea trip you will be taken to the Cairn's regional airport and then flown from here to Lizard island. This means the boat only has to return to Cairns once a week rather than twice, with the itinerary we did the boat would return to Cairns on both the Monday and Thursday. In my opinion this only makes the trip even better. Click here to see the new routes that are available.

The Spirit of Freedom

The boat itself is very impressive, it is a large boat with three decks. We booked our trip some months in advance and although this may not be absolutely necessary it does ensure you get the room you want. We had never been on a liveaboard trip before and were unsure of how we would cope with the trip and the possible rough conditions. I can get very seasick so this was a big concern. With that it mind we went for the Deluxe Ocean View cabin. On reflection this was not necessarily a good idea because this cabin is situated on the top deck so any movement the boat makes is worse here. The room itself was very spacious indeed with a queen bed, TV and DVD, a small ensuite bathroom, small wardrobe, dresser and bed side tables. The air conditioning also worked very well in the room although it is controlled by the boat staff so if you need it colder you need to let them know. We also saw some of the other cabins on the boat. The quad-share cabins although far more cramped than the Deluxe Ocean View still offer good quality accommodation, especially if you do not mind sharing. These are located on the bottom deck along with double, twin-share and a state-room. The state room is very similar to the Ocean view cabin except there are no windows and it has a queen sized bed. If I was to book again I would probably go for the State-room cabin. Regarding luggage there is probably room for a suitcase each if you book the Ocean view or State room cabins.

Images from the Ocean View - Deluxe cabin and the wheel house

The room also had electricity facilities for those people needing to charge their camera equipment. These sockets are Australian domestic power standard 240V at 50htz, with 3 pronged power sockets.

The middle deck of the boat has the lounge, lounge bar and dining room. This is all very nicely presented and is comfortable. They also have DVD's and books that you can borrow here for your own personal usage. The bar is fully stocked and works on a honour system. If you have a drink then you must write down what you had so you can settle up at the end of the trip. Unlimited water is included and one nice touch on this boat is that they give you a complimentary Spirit of Freedom drinks bottle to ensure you are getting enough fluid. At dinner you get a free glass of wine or beer with your meal.

Images from the Dining room and the Lounge and Bar

Food on the boat was of a very high standard. A normal day starts with breakfast one at around 7am. This is generally fruit and cereal. Then breakfast 2 is later around 10:30am, this is a cooked breakfast. The next meal is lunch at around 1:00pm and then finally you have dinner at around 7pm. Lunch was a cooked buffet that usually included some salad. The evening meals would be a larger meal such as steak or chicken with vegetables and they are finished off by one of Mark the chef's fantastic desserts. The food on the trip is of a high standard and there is plenty of it too!

The kit up area is very nice on the Spirit of Freedom. There are areas to store your dry gear above each equipment station. After each dive you simply remove your first stage and the crew then fill your tank for the next dive and replace it. Underneath the station is a cupboard so that your wet gear such as fins and boots can be stored safely and this is a nice touch. One small complaint is that if all divers are kitting up at the same time then it can be a little crowded. On our trip there were 24 divers but the boat is capable of holding 28. To enter the water you can simply walk down some stairs at the back to the lower read deck. This is nicely designed so it is closer to the water than some other boats I have been on. Also they use a special ladder that you can use without taking your fins off. This is another nice idea I have not seen on other dive boats.

Spirit of Freedom dive deck kit up area

Nitrox is available on board for use and certifications are available. Dive guides are available if you need their help. We dived with guides probably around 25% of the time. If the dive was a wall or a bommie we were fairly confident and did not need a guide. However for some of the other dives it was easier to follow the dive guide to ensure we could get back to the boat nice and safely. Paul the trip leader would basically put as many dive guides into the water as were necessary. If you wanted a personal guide then you could hire one for $20 Australian dollars. During a dive there is always someone on the upper deck scanning the surface for divers in trouble and needing assistance. Everyone also signs the dive list to ensure everyone is back safely onboard. This happens regardless of whether you dived so if you need a rest in your room ensure you sign the dive list before you do so or you will be disturbed.

Diving in the Coral Sea can be difficult and the conditions can be demanding. For our trip the weather was warm but generally overcast. Also it was fairly windy, we were worried this might mean we would not be making the long trip to Osprey reef but after boarding the Captain of the Spirit quickly put our mind at rest. Osprey Reef is a sea mount around 200 miles from the coast. The reef's remote location means that the dive sites are in very good condition and pelagic fish can be seen regularly. The air temperature was around 26-28C and the water temperature was consistently between 24 and 26C. Very comfortable when using our 5mm wetsuits.

The remote dive site and the sea conditions meant that on some dives the swell was quite large. This not only caused issues getting to the dive site itself but if for some reason you drifted away from the site you need equipment to signal to the boat. For this reason the Spirit inisit that each diver carries an SMB (Surface marker buoy) or "Safety sausage". If you do not have one of these the Spirit will sell you a simple SMB, whistle and glow stick in a pack for $20 Australian dollars. I carried a Buddy self-sealing SMB with me for this trip so no problems there. Another point is insurance, we had travel insurance but forgot our documentation. If you do have your own insurance ensure that it includes evacuation in the case of emergencies. If there is a problem when you are this far out in the Coral Sea then you would need a helicopter or sea-plane to evacuate you in a hurry. Obviously this is expensive so any dive insurance needs to cover this aspect. If you have no insurance then you can get this on the boat for cost of around $35 Australian dollars.

The back of the Spirit of Freedom - notice the ladder

We set out from Cairns at around 12:00pm on the thursday. We were to cruise out to the outer Great Barrier Reef for a dive in the late afternoon. While on our way to the site Paul the trip leader showed a short presentation on the boat and how the week would run. This was a nice introduction to the boat and also informed us of emergency and dive procedures. Here we learned that our maximum depth for any dive should be no more than 40 metres. We were also told that the minimum safety stops were two minutes at ten metres and five minutes at five metres. More so than the normal guidelines and it shows how careful they like people to be on this boat.

We reached the first dive site at around 4:30pm. This site was called Magic Gardens and is located at Saxon Reef. Before all dives on the Spirit of Freedom a member of the crew dives into the water to check the current direction and strength. This is a very good safety procedure that other dive companies should take note of. Here though the currents can be strong and being so far from shore, diver safety is the prime concern. Another nice point is the very detailed dive briefings that are given before the dive. Paul the trip leader generally gave the briefings and would draw a simple map of the site on a white board. He would also point out the areas of interest and what you may or may not see on the dive. I have to say these were about the best briefings I have ever experienced.

Spirit of Freedom briefing white board

The visibility on this dive was fairly good and much better than we were experiencing in Coral Bay and Exmouth in Western Australia. Visibility was around 20 metres. The site itself had hard and soft corals and came down to a sandy sea floor. The maximum depth was around 21 metres and the water temperature was 24C. The corals were in a good condition here but there were no very large formations. That said it was still a pretty dive site. Reef fish on the dive were also quite nice and we managed to see a small hawksbill turtle feeding in amongst the coral. On entry into the water initially we also saw a small napoleon fish. Stingrays could also be seen buried in the sand on the sea floor of this dive. Some were actually quite large but we did not disturb them to see their full size!

That finished up the day and we relaxed in the restaurant and had some drinks and good food. People began to go to their cabins for some rest soon after because we had left the shelter of the outer Barrier Reef and were travelling in the open sea. We were to travel overnight to Osprey Reef, this was to be a difficult trip for me but resting in the cabin was not too bad. Eventually we managed to get some sleep but it certainly was not easy because the boat was moving around so much in the ocean. One thing to note is that everything should be placed on the floor in your bag if possible. Everything on the sides of cupboards, etc has zero chance of still being there in the morning on this trip. I definitely recommend that you take seasickness pills for at least the first day on the Spirit. This is a very big and real ocean and it does get rough, everyone was suffering to some degree so it is worth taking the precaution.

We were woken around 8:00am for breakfast and we were not going to reach Osprey Reef until 10:00am. Which meant that we had traveled for around a 18 hours to get to this reef. The first dive of the day was to be at a site called "Around the Bend". This site was on the west side of Osprey Reef around half way up. The site itself was basically a wall dive with the top of the reef gently sloping upwards towards the surface. We were to do a drift dive along the site back towards the Spirit of Freedom. There were multiple groups of divers so RIBs were used to drop us in the water up current. We were in a boat with fewer divers and we had an adrenalin filled trip bouncing over the rough waves. In fact the RIB with many divers looked like is was about to sink at any moment due to taking on so much water from the waves! This RIB trip was not to everyone's tastes and put off some people for the rest of the trip!

Upon entry into the water the surge was quite extreme near the surface and the current pushing you in towards the reef was quite strong. This meant you had to get down under the water quickly and this should have been a negative buoyancy entry. While waiting for the groups to join some of the divers were quickly pushed up onto the top of the reef and had to be picked up by the RIB. For us it was no issue though and we managed to descend without problems. This site potentially allows you to go very deep as there is no real bottom to the site and it drops to 1000 metres or more. The Around the bend dive site also has a bommie along it's wall, with the top of this around 35 metres deep. The bommie is known to be a manta ray cleaning station. The name of the dive site comes from the L shape which means you basically turn a corner towards the end of the dive.

The hard and soft corals on this site were very nice and much better than we had seen yesterday and the visibility was at least 25 metres if not more. We did not notice that many reef fish on this dive and it was most likely due to our eyes tracking the blue water for pelagics. On this occasion they were fairly scarce but we did see a turtle and a grey reef shark in the blue water. This site really can attract any sort of pelagic fish and we were hopeful of seeing scalloped hammerheads, great hammerheads or manta rays. On this dive we saw no hammerheads but when doing our safety stop a manta ray cruised by about 10 metres underneath us. This dive was a nice start to our trip in the Coral Sea, our maximum depth was around 27 metres.

More corals at Osprey Reef

The second dive of the day was again at "Around the Bend". This time we knew that if we went down deeper to the bommie we would definitely see manta rays. Some of the crew had dived to check the current before us and had spotted a few of them around the bommie. The dive was similar to the first although we kept shallower for the most part. Here we noticed some nice reef fish such as a shoal of unicorn fish. Towards the beginning of the dive our guide spotted a jellyfish in the water that I have to say we had not seen. Some of the group were quite close to it and it took some frantic waving from the guide to ensure no one touched it. Apparently this was a box jellyfish and something you definitely do not want to touch. The actual jellyfish was small but it had tentacles around 2-3 metres long beneath and behind it.

While diving we also managed to see a number of nice sized white tip reef sharks on this site. When we reached the point of deciding whether to go to the bommie to see the manta rays or stay shallow, we did not have to make a decision as we were joined by two manta rays around 3 metres across. These rays stayed for a while and got fairly close to a couple of divers. If we had dived down to the bommie there were another 5 or 6 manta rays down there. All in all a very nice treat and not what I was expecting at all from Osprey Reef. Water temperature on the two dives here was 26C and our maximum depth on the second dive was around 24 metres.

Our final dive of the day was to be at the "Admiralty" dive site. We moved the boat to get to this site and it was much more sheltered. We were to stay here overnight in the calmer water. This site was made up of numerous bommies some large and some smaller. Here there were many caves, swim throughs and overhangs to make the dive an interesting variation to the other dives of the day. This was a late afternoon dive but there was no chance of it getting dark on this one. Water temperature was again 26C and our maximum depth was around 19 metres. The sea floor was once again made up of sand around the bommies and this made for a pleasant looking dive site.

Marine life and coral on the site was good. There are a large amount of garden eels resident in the sand and this was an impressive sight. Also one of the bommies has a very large swim through that opens out into a small cave. To be honest there is not much to see in here apart from a gorgonian fan and an anchor. Nobody is sure how the anchor got in here but it is reputed to be Captain Cooks! I personally think this is unlikely but it is how the site got it's name. Other fish you could see on this dive were mosaic moray eels, lion fish, soldier fish, surgeonfish, squirrel fish and some very large giant trevally underneath the boat, some of these fish looked well over 1 metre in length.

Saturday we awoke around 7:00am to the boat again moving to the north end of Osprey reef. This was to be the most exciting day's diving on the Spirit of Freedom. We were going to the world famous "North Horn" dive site. This site is at the most northerly tip of the Osprey Reef and is therefore washed with strong currents and this can attract pelagic fish. During the dive briefing we were told that because our second dive was the shark feed the sharks may start arriving throughout our first dive. We were also informed that we may encounter grey reef sharks, hammerhead sharks (scalloped and great), silvertip sharks, white tip reef sharks, dog tooth tuna, schooling barracuda, large potato code and napoleon fish to name but a few! North Horn is again a simple wall dive that is in a L shape. The normal way to dive is to be dropped on the west side of the reef and for you to drift to the point of the reef.

With great expectations, our first dive was to be at around 8:30 in the morning and upon entering the water the visibility was around 25 metres. Normally this would be considered exceptional but the Coral Sea can have visibility 30 metres plus. This was mainly due to the light current we had which was again unusual. This dive was not made from the RIB due to this fact. The coral on this site was very nice indeed, especially in the top 10 metres of water. Both the hard and soft corals were in great condition and very impressive. There were also a number of very large gorgonian fans. On this dive we did not see as much as we hoped but our expectations were high! We managed to see a nice size potato cod at around 1.5 metres in length, a single grey reef shark which was around 2 metres in length. We also saw where the shark feed was to be held too but more on this later. We started the dive going towards the east of the reef but the current seemed to pick-up the further we went and eventually we turned back. Our maximum depth was around 27 metres, the water temperature was again 26C.

Our second dive of the day was to be the shark feed. Again this dive had us very excited at the proposition of jumping in with a sea full of grey reef sharks. This time we were not to be disappointed. On this dive we dived down to the shark amphitheatre. This is a natural rocky area that is situated in front of a bommie. We were only to be at 12 metres depth for this part of the dive. We were taken down in pairs to the site and it was clear to see that there were plenty of sharks in the area circling the boat and bommie. We were told that once we were seated on the rocks and everyone was comfortable the feed would begin. Once started they cannot stop the feed until the food is exhausted so everyone has to stay still and not move. The feed normally lasts around 20 minutes so air is not a problem at this depth. If something goes wrong another set of gear is taken by one of the guides just in case. Before the dive it was also mentioned that if a large shark entered the feed then Paul would abandon the dive and we would go up on to the top of the reef away from the danger to be picked up by a RIB. Diving with a tiger shark with food in the water is not recommended for example!

Shark feed - North Horn, Osprey Reef

The food itself takes the form of very large tuna fish heads on a heavy chain. These are stored in a metal bin and then when the lid is lifted a buoy lifts them up out of the bin and into view. Understandably this starts the action and the sharks and other fish start to feed. On this dive we saw around 6 to 8 white tip reef sharks and probably 20-30 grey reef sharks. Also around were one or two large potato cod. Near the end of the dive a large silvertip came into view briefly. This shark was around 3 metres long. As said previously the feed goes on for around 20 minutes and it really is an exhilarating sight! Once the food has been eaten we were then allowed to leave the rocky part of the reef and look for shark teeth on the bommie or go out with the sharks in the blue water. This was a great experience and just what we had been expecting. This part of the dive allows you to get really close to the sharks and get some nice photos. The visibility was similar to the morning dive and although not the best the Coral Sea has to offer, it was very good. On this dive we also spotted some large dog tooth tuna and the very nice corals again on the west side of the wall.

Shark Feed - North Horn

The third dive of the day was again to be at North Horn. This dive was a more conventional drift dive along the west side of the reef back to the Spirit of Freedom. Not that many divers decided to do the drift dive due to still reasonably rough conditions. We were one of the lucky few! This for me was the best dive of the trip. The visibility was 30 plus metres and there was a nice current running back towards the Spirit of Freedom. Here the corals are at their very best. Both hard and soft corals and some very large gorgonian fans. Marine life was very nice too, our first encounter was with a large silver tip shark who was quite inquisitive. Passing us once close by and then returning back towards us head on, only to turn away a few metres from us. This was a 3 metre shark and definitely deserved some respect from us! On this dive we went fairly deep straight away to around 28 metres and this paid off with the silvertip close encounter and another 10 or more grey reef sharks around 10 metres below us. During the dive in the blue water we saw a large shoal of barracuda and a number of dogfish tuna. Towards the end of the drift we encountered another large potato cod that was hovering near a bommie and allowed us to get very close. All in all a very memorable dive!

For the final dive of the day the Spirit of Freedom moved to another dive site named Castles. This dive is made up of many bommies some large and some small. The sea floor is mostly sandy. The site is called castles because some of the bommies go right up to the drop off. Therefore if you are looking up from the deep water it looks like a castle battlement. Another suggested experience is to go right to the edge of the reef and look down over the drop off. Although we could not see as far as normal due to the poor light. This dive did not start until after 5pm so by the end of the dive it was getting quite dark. This was fine and gave an opportunity to view the changeover from day to night underwater. Many people actually prefer dusk dives to night dives. This dive was interesting and we saw a number of different creatures such as a shrimp goby and its companion blind shrimp hidden in the sand and various anemone crabs and hermit crabs too. Other marine life spotted included an octopus, a couple of active white tip sharks, small napoleon fish, turtle and anemone fish. This site was very enjoyable and had many overhangs and swim throughs that were filled with soldier fish. Again a very different dive from North Horn but one that we enjoyed very much.

After dinner on this day we began the long trek back to the outer barrier reef. The next day was to be on the ribbon reef structure and famous reefs like Andy's postcard and Steve's bommie. It would also give us a chance of seeing Minke whales which are migrating through the area at this time of year. Only the week before, the Cod Hole trip on the Spirit of Freedom had managed to see Minke whales at Steve's bommie. Again we were very much looking forward to the day's diving.

The first dive of the day was at Andy's postcard. This dive was made much more difficult due to some choppy water and a very strong surface current that would drift you quickly away from the boat and the dive site. A number of divers here had problems due to not submerging quickly enough and being dragged away. That said the RIB quickly picked these dives up and towed them back to the site.

Andy's postcard was a fairly small bommie that is covered in some very nice soft corals, anemones and hard corals. The bommie is larger at the bottom that the top and the top is around 5 metres from the surface. The top of the bommie is a plateau which has some nice coral formations. The fish life was very nice around the site with anthias all round the coral formations making it very pretty especially in the top 10 metres of water. On this site the fish life was prolific with fish shoaling in the area around the bommie. Around this area schooling trevally and fusiliers were common and in large numbers, very nice indeed. Of note we also saw a very large barracuda sitting ominously in the water and also some dog tooth tuna. Another nice feature of this site was a archway which was encrusted in hard coral. Underneath the coral formations, anemones and their anemone fish are resident. This again is a nice spot and a good place for photography. On top of the bommie there were some large plate type corals, probably the largest we had seen on the entire Coral Sea trip. The water temperature here was around a degree colder at 25C. Maximum depth on this dive was fairly shallow at 19 metres. The visibility here was fairly good and probably around 20 metres.

Our second and third dives of the day were to be at Steve's bommie. This site is similar to Andy's Postcard but in my opinion even better. The visibility here was around 20 to 25 metres and the water temperature again 25C. Steve's bommie was named after a dive instructor that was tragically killed. He used to frequent this site so often that it was apt to name it after him. A plaque commemorates him on this reef at around 25 metres depth. When we visited the plaque was quite hard to read unfortunately. For this site we made a giant stride boat entry and snorkeled around 30 metres to the dive site. The surface was calm and there was very little current.

The best way to dive Steve's bommie is descend to about 25 metres and slowly swim in a clockwise direction while rising towards the surface. The bommie is quite thin so you can rotate around it maybe as many as five or six times. Most of the life around the bommie is in the top 20 metres so going deeper does not have much reward. One side of the bommie is quite bare and rocky but has various nudibranches and also a red flame file-shell. This is an amazing sight and is basically a clam with a deep red colour and what looks like electricity running through the middle of it.

The other side of the bommie is very nice with great fish life everywhere. There is also a small save on the site and when we were there a small white tip reef shark was resting inside it. Coral on the site is nice and there are gorgonian sea fans, Initially the first thing we noticed was the sheer numbers of fish in a small area gold band goat fish and blue lined snapper shoal in big groups that are not afraid of divers. So much so that they envelop you if you swim slowly up to them. A really great experience! Also shoaling are fusiliers and big eye trevally. Lots of other species of reef fish are present such as unicorn fish, stone fish, lion fish, barracuda, giant trevally, hunting mackerel, dog tooth tuna, clown fish and pipefish to name but a few. A very large nudibranch was also seen on the rocky side of the bommie near the flame file-shell.

The top of this dive site is also incredible and very pretty. At only around 5 metres depth the top of the bommie has amazing hard and soft corals and many anemones. This is a great opportunity to photo anemone fish and they are everywhere! Also anthias are all over the bommie and make it very nice dive site.

Maximum depth was 22 metres on the first dive and 17 metres on the second dive, temperature was again 25C. The only drawback of this site is that due to its small size it is easy to get tangled up with other divers. Unfortunately we were unlucky and did not see the Minke whales on this trip. Still leaves something to see next time!

The final dive of the trip was at Flare point. Here you could dive left or right from the Spirit of Freedom and upon entering the water we decided for the left option. The left option took in more of the amazing coral and many different unusual variations and formations. On the most part the site consists of small coral bommies with a sandy floor. Fish life was not great however of note we only saw a big pufferfish and some large sweetlips. We were told that we would see turtles on this dive but unfortunately we were unlucky this time. Also for those divers with a keen eye you could see some rock mover wrasse who move around massive rocks when compared to their size and also the mantis shrimp. Maximum depth was only 13 metres, visibility was no more than 20 metres. Water temperature was 25C.

This was our last dive to end a fantastic trip. We arrived back in Cairns the following morning at around 7:00am after another rough night at sea! The diving in the Coral Sea and the outer barrier reef was everything we hoped it would be. The Spirit of Freedom comes highly recommended. The staff are so helpful and do all they can to make your time enjoyable and the facilities are everything I hoped the liveaboard experience would offer.

Only thing left to do is to go again and try and see those hammerhead sharks and minke whales that we missed!

Turtle at Saxon Reef

Coral at Osprey reef

Large Potato Cod- North Horn, Osprey Reef

Scenes from Andy's postcard

Large Barracuda - Andy's postcard

Nice plate corals at Andy's postcard

Shark feed - North Horn, Osprey Reef

Shoaling fish at Steve's Bommie

Unicornfish

Flame File-shell at Steve's Bommie

Schooling fusiliers

Anthias at Steve's Bommie

Anenome fish - Steve's bommie

Sweetlips - Flare point