Back to diving...2012-2013 in Eden

Cool warm  water or warm water with a slight chill awaits us at Harrison's Rock. Temperature is only 27 degrees! This is our first dive of the 2012 Summer season. Sue and I have two guests Lauren and Linda, both advanced divers  so we descend effortlessly down even after the long lay-off. My last dive was in February...I have not yet dived with Linda, my niece and her friend Lauren and look forward to the experience.

Harrison's is not best dive site in Seychelles, but a good check out dive for a team of divers that have not dived for a while. The viz is not great but we see a very large school of silver bat fish. Looks like the school has now moved from Isle Seche where they held court last year. Sadly it appears we have missed the glass fish season so no "karang" (golden trevally or king fish) hunting posses this year. Only a short sighting of the resident white tip reef shark gets the adrenaline going.

The  next day we do the twin dives at Isle Seche, staring with Pinnacle. We can consider both as average, no  great viz, but we see a turtle and just being underwater is adequate compensation anyway. Afterwards we visit neighboring island of Moyenne, owned by the late Brandon Grimshaw. I discuss this island separately.

On Wednesday we do the Shore Dive at Anse Bernitier. A great logistical experience and success discussed separately. The viz is not great,  but fish life and quality of coral superb! A first on Eden, a hidden secret surely.

On Thursday we head to Johnnies. This remains one of the best dives in Seychelles. The coral is superb and fish life very good. Our viz is fabulous and we spend a wonderful hour underwater.

On Friday its the last diving day with our guests and we decide to do another double tank dive . It is a fabulous day and we head to Brizaire the legendary Seychelles signature dive. The Bizaire rock is next to the twin dive, Dragon's teeth. The viz she was endless and we see the resident school of barrucuda, some eagle ray and two white tips. The coral garden and large schools of snapper and big eyes remain a sight to behold.
Our second dive is Lilotte and sadly the viz lets us down. We return to base ready for diving in Seychelles this season!