Occasionally, snorkelers see turtles resting on the bottom, or swimming to the surface to breathe. Invertebrates, such as this crinoid, or featherstar and the octopus below, hide in crevices in the reef during daytime, and come out to feed as the sun goes down. Angelfish, such as this pair of Gray Angelfishes, always move in pairs and are very inquisitve. Master of disguise, the octopus can change colors and skin texture in seconds and is a great animal to observe while it moves around on the reef. Considered harmless, the nurse shark can be found resting on sandy bottoms in just a few feet of water.
Rays like to rest in the seagrass beds right in front of the resort.
Lighthouse reef and the Blue Hole One of the highlights of the program, should be a day long excursion to the famous Blue Hole. Followed by a BBQ picknick and a visit to the Booby and Magnificent Frigate Bird nesting colony on Lighthouse reef. The roots of these well adapted plants are covered in colorful sponges and on the bottom we find seagrass and the unique stingless upside-down jellyfish. All the photography and text on this site is by Joel Simon, and is 1990-00 copyright Joel Simon Images. All rights reserved.