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C orner - Located at the tip of Laucala Barrier reef ranging trevally, anthias and basslets
from 30-70 fee to the top of the wall with a vertical drop off.
Variety of soft coral and sea whips on the wall. Clown triggerfish, G reat Yellow Wall - An Atoll, includes beautiful coral, sea fans,
unicorn fish, anemone fish, and occasionally schools of sharks and sea whips, sharks, barracuda, trevally, tuna, mackerel, unicorn
barracudas. fish, pufferfish, anemone fish and fusiliers.

C ross Channel - Located on Motui atoll, has a vertical drop off J oe’s Reef - Located outside Laucala barrier reef with a depth
at 15-1000 feet plus. Famous for black corals with long nose ranging from 15-100 feet. Variety of hard coral and soft coral.
hawkfish and occasionally beautifully untouched hard corals at 35 A few coral heads come up to 15 feet which divers weave between

feet. Includes soft coral, sea fans, sea whips, sharks, tuna, trevally, them making it perfect for the safety stop. Marine life includes

king mackerel and schools of fusiliers. wrasses, moral eels, gobi’s, pufferfish, clown triggerfish and oc-

F ish Patch - A submerged reef located between Qamea and casionally whitetip reef sharks and sleeping leopard sharks.
Taveuni with a depth from 10-120 feet with gradual slopes. Va-
riety of soft coral, sea fans, fish of all kinds, triggerfish, barracuda, L ittle Rainbow Reef - Natural hatchery for manta rays. A long
thin reef with a depth 30-60 feet. Most of the time you see
spanish mackerel, fusiliers and filefish. adult manta rays. Kneel on the bottom and watch the manta rays

G olden Dream - An atoll with a vertical drop of 15-1000 feet hover at a cleaning station.
plus with a mild current which opens up the golden soft
coral, sea whips, sea anemones, clown fishes, unicorn fish, occa- M ariah’s Cove - Located on the coat of Qamea with depth
ranging from 15-80 feet. Best for second dive. Also known
sionally schools of barracuda and whitetip reef sharks. as Red Wall. A little ledge at 15-30 feet covered with a variety of

G orgonian Garden - This reef has a vertical drop off with a soft red coral. Includes wrasses, blennies, pufferfish, garden eels,
depth ranging 15-200 feet. It has a variety of sea fans and sea whips, parrotfish and spanish dancers.

coral. Barracudas, tuna, sharks (in schools), fusiliers, sweetlips,