Hi everyone, Doa here. 👋😁
Today’s snorkeling adventure was packed with curious marine life, daring boat jumps, spontaneous challenges, and laughter echoing across crystal-clear waters.
Here’s a visual dive into today’s beneath (and above) the surface!
🌟 First Encounter: White-Spotted Pufferfish (Arothron hispidus)
One of the first marine creatures to greet us was the white-spotted pufferfish. These fascinating fish can grow up to 50 cm, though the one we saw was about 25–30 cm long—calmly hovering near the reef, looking as grumpy as ever in the cutest way.
🌟 We also spotted a Spotted Boxfish (Ostracion meleagris), but sadly, I didn’t get a chance to snap a photo before it swam away!
🐍 Second Encounter: Black-Banded Sea Krait (Pseudolaticauda semifasciata)
This one caught me off guard! A black-banded sea krait was lying still on the seabed—completely motionless. Hopefully sleeping, because it didn’t move an inch, even when I carefully approached for some photos.
🚤 Boat-Jumping Highlights
Of course, no snorkeling trip is complete without a bit of adrenaline! I captured some funny-epic mid-air moments.
📸 Here are the winner jumps of the day!
💨 Breath-Holding Challenge (In a Tiny Water Tub?!)
Yep, you read that right. Despite being surrounded by an entire ocean, we held our breath in a small water tub. Don’t ask why—it just happened.
🏆 Record of the day: 2 minutes!
🐢 Final Stop: ‘Sand Triangle’
In our last snorkeling spot, we spotted three Hawksbill Sea Turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) gliding gracefully through the turquoise water. We got some beautiful shots as they swam by!
Here’s a big “Hi” from the snorkeling team, surrounded by what looked and felt like almost-alive bright-blue water. What a way to wrap up a perfect day at the sea.
Thank you for reading! See you in another monologue! 🤗
