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This dive begins from a mooring in 20 of water. After gliding down a sand chute to 50, a plane appears before you. In January 1995 this plane was sunk for the purpose of creating an artificial reef. It has quickly become home for many fish and is a great way to start your dive. From there, you travel south-west over the reef and enjoy beautiful hard and soft corals. Large schools of Creole Wrasses, Chromis or Bermuda Chubs surround you while you slowly drift along the reef.
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The Pillories are a row of small rocky islands north of Mustique. The dive begins in 15 of water with the reef sloping at a 45 degree angle to a sandy bottom at 60. As you drift north-east, the reef gently drops down to 100. The reef is covered in all kind of corals and colorful sponges and a large school of French Grunts 200 or more are not uncommon call this reef home. Continuing your dive you may drift through a massive garden of Sea Plumes and usually finish your dive at a place called Baby Reef: It may be small but is home to an enormous amount of marine life lobsters, king crabs, morays and stingrays together with schools of Jacks inhabit this little patch reef.
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Dry Rock epitomizes diving in Mustique. Located off Petit Mustique, a little uninhabited island south of Mustique, strong currents can sweep through this area making it an unforgettable drift dive experience. Although known by one name, ocean currents allow for this site to be dove in at least four different ways.
Probably the most popular dive involves descending down the southern side to approximately 100 To your right lies a series of steps. Drifting along these steps you come across large Queen Angelfish or big Queen Triggerfish mixed among other beautiful colored reef fish, corals and sponges. The real prize of this dive occurs when you come across a series of overhangs in around 90 of water, where you may encounter sleeping nurse sharks. Its not unusual to see 3 or 4 of them lying side by side under each ledge, resting from a night of exhaustive hunting. Once the current has carried you into shallower water, enjoy the brilliant colors of the surrounding ree and the diversity of the marine life around you. During your safety stop, watch out for Barracudas and the occasional Hawksbill turtle drifting by.
Dry Rock is a truly memorable dive, and with its diverse options, you will want to come back again and again.
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