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Diving at Oublier Reef at dive site West Face

Name divesite: Oublier Reef, West Face
Depth: 0-20m (0-65ft)
Visibility: 10-30m (32-98ft)
Accessibility: Boat
Time to visit: All year around with warmest water in summer (nov-feb)
Specifications: Be prepared to handle the current, plan this dive well.Diving next to a huge vertical wall of coral.The strong current makes this a perfect drift dive.This dive has a lot of marine life.This dive site is also perfect for snorkeling.

Jumping out of the boat at West Face and you will find yourself in 15 meter deep water. Big pieces of plate coral are excellent hiding places for bigger fish such as trout and sweetlips. The sandy bottom is excellent for rays and whitetips and colorful life such as nudibranches, gorgonian fans, flatworms, sponges and shells are common as well.

Oublier reef is a reef with a size of approximately 8 by 6 kilometers. There are huge walls, deep and shallow dives, beautiful and big pieces of plate coral, many fish and enjoying life at the ocean floor is perfect for snorkelers as well a divers.


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