Zeeman
Contributor
Diver Dennis:
The reefs around San Miguel Island were very nice. Very similar to what we saw in PG (not surprising, really). There are also lots of caverns around the island that are real easy to get into. Plenty of critters of all sizes - some really beautiful nudies too.
The only bummer is Manta Bowl itself. It's a make or break type dive. it's a submerged island that starts at about 15m depth and drops to 25 metres before turning into a wall. There were huge currents when I was there, and it is basically a case of jump in, sink as fast as possible, hook yourself to a rock and then sit. And wait. The chances are about 50-50 that you'll see a manta or whale shark. I saw a whale shark on my first dive, but the next 3 were just practice being hooked toa rock. There is not much to see on this dive, so, as I said, no mantas/whalesharks and it's a boring dive.
San Mig Island on the other hand (and it does kind alook like a bottle of San Mig on it's side.. kinda... after a few San Migs..) was always a pleasure to dive
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