Dive Details

Location

Date

21 January, 2011

Time

8:45am - 9:42am

Details

Emperor Garden is known for its caves and hot springs. After descending the mooring line, Nicky took us (3 at a time) into one of the caves. After exiting the cave we were sent to stay with the rest of the group. The group ended up becoming separated with no guide but we moved along the reef to the south and returned to the boat unguided.

Buddy

Sheila

Seas

Flat

Visibility

15-20 metres

Duration

53 minutes

Maximum depth

15.2 m

Average depth

9.7 m

Water temperature

27.2°C

Site Map

Dive Profile from Citizen Hyper Aqualand

Tides at Port Vila

Note that tides at dive site may vary from above location.

Low

12:29am

0.01m

High

7:00am

1.28m

Low

12:41pm

0.49m

High

6:28pm

1.38m

Camera gear

Camera

Nikon D300

Lens

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II +5 diopter

Housing

Ikelite 6812.3

Lens port

Ikelite 6" Dome Port 5503.50

Strobe

2 x Ikelite SubStrobe DS125

Photographs

Depth information, where present, indicates the depth of the camera when the photograph was taken and can be used to approximate the depth of the subject.

Soft coral, Briareum sp. 12.6 m.
 

Giant clam, Tridacna sp. 12.5 m.
 

Pink anemonefish, Amphiprion perideraion. 13.3 m.
 

Nudibranch, Phyllidia varicosa. 15.2 m
 

Sea star. 14.9 m.
 

Pink anemonefish, Amphiprion perideraion. 11.5 m.
 

Pink anemonefish, Amphiprion perideraion. 10.3 m.
 

Red firefish, Nemateleotris magnifica. 10.2 m.
 

Red firefish, Nemateleotris magnifica. 9.8 m.
 

Hydrocoral, Distichopora sp. 4.3 m.