Shore diving is available when tides, and hence currents, allow. There is pretty good shore diving right off the boat dock featuring blue ring octopus, pygmy seahorses, etc. The dive operation was designed and set up by Larry Smith, a world renowned dive master of Cehili fame. As the dive guides are well trained I doubt that the diving operation will suffer greatly in Larry's absence. To facilitate being able to have lunch the wait staff comes to the dive area to collect your food order, having it on the table about 45 minutes later.
Most nights have shore night dives available as the tides allow.
Wide angle photography is not very feasible with rare exceptions and photography in general is difficult because the bottom is very silty. There is, quite honestly, a lot of trash in the area. If this bothers you, don't go as it is obvious and not uncommon. Natives are not sensitive to the national treasure beneath the sea and pollute it without thought. Photographic examples of the critters found are scattered throughout this trip report.