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otui 1 - An atoll 8 miles off Matanqi island with wall dives.   N oel’s Wall - An atoll 15 miles off Matangi Island with a verti-
                                                                               cal drop of 30-1000 feet plus canyons and swim through at
M Depth ranging from 15-1000 feet plus vertical wall. Variety

of soft corals, long sea whips on the side of the wall and tons of

fish everywhere. Fish life of every kinds. Sharks, humpheaded           30 feet with beautiful hard coral at 30-40 feet. Most famous for

parrotfish and more.                                                    soft corals and pelagics. Hordes fusiliers, schools of barracudas,

                                                                        schools of bronze whalers, golden anthias.
        otui 2 - Approximately 500 feet in distance from Motui 1 with
                                                                        ukubalavu - Located on the coast of Qamea with a depth
M almost the same reef structure. Motui II has more beautiful           ranging from 10-120 feet with gradual slope. Has beautiful
Nhard coral at the top of the wall. Includes schools of fish of every
kind, sharks, soft corals and hard corals, surgeon fish, long sea       fish life and a variety of soft coral. moray eels, spanish dancers,

whips.                                                                  blennies and angelfish.

M otui Lailai - An atoll 10 miles off Matanqi with a depth              T he Edge - An atoll that has a vertical drop of about 30-1000
        ranging from 10-200 feet. Has gradual slopes with tunnels             feet plus. Has a combination of soft coral and hard coral, bar-
penetrating into the reef with beautiful sun rays through the top       racuda, unicorn fish, clown fish, sea anemones, clown triggerfish,
opening of the reef. Also has a wide variety of hard corals and         groupers, fusiliers and occasionally whitetip reef sharks.
fish of all kinds normally in schools. Sharks, sea turtles, sweetlips,
trevally, eagle rays and variety of beautiful brain coral.              S till Waters - A submerged reef off the coast of Qamea with a
                                                                             depth ranging from 15-100 feet. Famous for soft corals, with
M ulomulo - Located on the coast of Qamea with a depth                  tons of fusiliers, anthaises, basslets, occasionally whitetip reef
        ranging from 10-120 feet with gradual slopes. Beautiful sea     sharks.
fans, soft corals, nudabranchs, flatworms, sea whips, moray eels,
fusiliers, wrasses and sharks.
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