Here we actually thought we were going to the Maagiri caves but eventually came short of one reef as we did not have our guide book with us...

Went to the Feydhoo Finolhu where there is according to the Tim Godfrey "Dive Maldives" guide the Black Coral reef. Black coral is...

Kalizma at anchor

Center propeller before

Went in the NE corner and ventured East with the strong current in the beginning. The visibility was quite good but as the current became le...

As my other deckhand hadn't yet seen Banana reef we went here again. Good dive and lots to see. BA chart 3323, inset

We ventured out of the atoll and went for the Club Med Corner, actually the NE end of the Hulhumale' & Hulhule airport Island & ...

This day decided to go and dive the Maldive Victory. She was/ is a general cargo ship that sank in full cargo upon arrival Male' in 1981...

This time went again to the Kudakalhu Channel but on the South side of it on the Hulhumale' Island reef. Went down about in the middle a...

Banana reef is named after the shape it presents up from the air. It is totally submerged and a designated nature reserve so the fish life t...

Here we went on the S side of the Furanafushi Island and swam into the atoll along the Kudakalhu Channel. BA chart 3323, inset

Chartlet from BA chart 3323, inset

As an opening dive we decided to do the easy reef south of Banana reef in order to ascertain the equipment is working well as well as we are...

Colombo airport

Jesse & me trying on our tailor made local suits on the eve

Sea entrance to Tivat and Kotor, old guard tower at Punta Ostro

On the 24th morning we leave behind the shores of Macaronia. It was a short and hectic visit, not much to write home about but whats done is...

Art at the roadside

Last time I did not have enough time to discover Pompeii so I decided to join the other crew on their excursion to the ruins.

Castellammare di Stabia

Mark in Elba

m/y Predator

M/y Christina O