Day 4 on the
Galapagos and it was time to snorkel at ‘The best snorkelling site in the
Galapagos’.We have had some amazing
snorkelling so it was a big ask to be even better, especially after we had just
swum with turtles at Post Office Bay.
We headed out to the Devil’s Crown and swam off the back of the boat. It was easy to see how it got its name with the sharp, rocky remains of a caldera poking up out of the sea. Within moments of getting in the water we were surrounded by huge schools of fish. This was our first deep water snorkel site and the visibility was amazing. We were in about 20m of water with a great view of the bottom and the many layers of fish.
Suddenly someone
spotted a Hammerhead Shark and soon we were following two of them around. Fortunately they were cruising around on the
bottom leaving plenty of space between us and them. Next up was a Sea Lion that made the big
schools of fish dance out of reach, creating great swathes of clear sea.
Hiding under a rock were the first of many White Tipped Sharks that we saw, along with a
Hiding under a rock were the first of many White Tipped Sharks that we saw, along with a
We continued
around the outside of the Devil’s Crown passing a huge array of fish of all
sizes and colours. We saw Parrot Fish,
Trumpetfish, Reef Cornetfish, King Angelfish, Mexican Hogfish and a Guineafowl
Puffer.
As we completed
the circuit we entered the Devil’s Crown through a narrow passage with a strong
current. Hiding in a hole on the wall
was a large Rock Lobster. He was a real
challenge to photograph as we would be pushed one way and then the other and
the strong current washed in and out.
Also in the
passage and the inner part of the crown was an amazing
selection of coral and starfish.
Swimming against
the current was enough to tire most of us out and we were all very ready for an
early lunch. This spot definitely lived
up to its great reputation for snorkelling!
Hazel
Hazel
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