The southeastern tip of Big Ligid has one of the more challenging dives of the trip, due to the healthy current. Heading south along the wall which has a nice outcropping of gorgonians, many with crinoids clinging to them, we encountered morays and an octopus hiding in a few of the many small holes, and many big eyes and cardinalfishes in the larger ones. Off the point are a trio of large formations topping out at 8 to 15m below the surface, each one slightly different. Schools of pennant butterflyfishes swim about. Below 30m are schools of unicorn surgeonfishes, emperorfishes and jacks.
Coral growth is varied and colourful.
The middle pinnacle's seaward side is covered with pink soft corals. Slightly more protected areas have large gorgonians, black corals, lots of anthias and tubastrea, angelfishes, scorpionfishes, lionfishes and many invertebrates. Ideal for novices, it offers two distinct environments. To the northeast is a heavy, hard coral cover with colourful reef fishes like coral trouts and parrotfishes. The southeast offers large boulders with sandy patches and lots of shells, soft corals, nudibranchs and a few sea snakes.