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  • Nº103 # Date: 2013-12-09 - 14:22
  • # Max Depth: 14m Duration: 50mins
Diver's Notes

Liveaboard 2013 - MV Orion - Dive #3 - (Night Dive)
The Jetty, Alimatha, Maldives

Amazing Dive!

We pretty much just stayed on the bottom by the Jetty for most of the dive. Usually the people on the surface throw all the excessive fish remains in the water from the jetty, and it becomes a feeding frenzy among the wildlife underneath the Jetty.
There was no need for us to go swimming around, looking for stuff. The action came to us. Countless sharks! (Nurse sharks, Black Tip Reef Shark, Black Tip Reef Shark). Countless Sting Rays (Marble Ray, Jenkins Whipped Tail Ray) and both Bluefin and Giant Trevallys!

The "scenery" was lit up from the surface by the Jetty, almost like a stage, and it was an amazing sight.

I'm still figuring out the new camera, but the photos are getting better and better with each dive.


Fun Fact: The jetty belongs to a resort Island called Alimatha - An Italian resort by Italians for Italians :-)

Dive Profile
Dive Location

  • Temp: Surf 29°C Bottom 29°C
  • Dive type : Night dive, Photo, Liveaboard
  • Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • BCD: Cressi Sub - Aquapro 5R
  • Weights: 4 kg
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  • Dive buddies: Silje Scheen
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Nitrox 23
  • 11L Steel     210 → 95 bar
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  • Average depth: 9.3m
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Species Identified

Ginglymostoma cirratum (Bonnaterre, 1788) (Nurse shark) During the day the nurse shark is a sluggish animal, spending most of its time resting on sandy bottoms, or in crevices in rocks and coral reefs. Often several nurse sharks may congregate when resting, sometimes even pili...
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Carcharhinus limbatus (Müller and Henle, 1839) (Black-tip shark) The fast-swimming blacktip shark is an active fish that can be seen leaping out of the water and spinning before dropping back into the sea . This agile spinning behaviour is thought to be used while feeding on small scho...
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Triaenodon obesus (Rüppell, 1837) (Whitetip reef shark) Despite its docile nature during the day this nocturnal shark can become aggressive when hunting at night, thrashing through coral reefs looking for potential prey. The whitetip reef shark usually hunts alone, but is non-t...
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Dasyatis marmorata (Steindachner, 1892) (Marbled stingray) Close inshore, found on sandy beaches and in shallow bays , sometimes near rocky reefs . Found in deeper offshore areas during the winter season . Feeds on crabs, mantis shrimps, amphipods, worms, and fishes . Ovovivipa...
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Himantura jenkinsii (Annandale, 1909) (Dragon stingray) Found inshore, on sandy substrates to depths of 50m . Inhabits shallow coastal waters . Ovoviviparous . Common catch of the demersal tangle net, bottom trawl and, occasionally, longline fisheries. Utilized for its meat, skin and cartilage . Max. Length of female given in Ref.74367.
Carangoides ferdau (Forsskål, 1775) (Blue trevally) Found in coastal waters adjacent to sandy beaches; also found to depths of 60 m, often near reefs . Pelagic . Singly or in small groups . Feeds mainly on crustaceans, mollusks and small fish that are abundant in the lagoons. Excellent food fish , the flesh is rarely poisonous.
Caranx ignobilis (Forsskål, 1775) (Giant trevally) Pelagic over sand and rock . Adults occur singly and inhabit clear lagoon and seaward reefs . Juveniles found in estuaries. Feed on crustaceans and fishes at night . Large individuals may be ciguatoxic. The largest t...
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