Similan Cruise with the Blue Fins

They did it again.  At the beginning of March our friends from the Blue Fins Dive Club joined us once again for a

total of 28 dives on the M/V Dive Asia I.  For the first part of the cruise, the Blue Fins had the boat to themselves.  They were later joined by three South Tyroleans – two Japanese and one French diver.  This mixed group matched perfectly and had a lot of fun on board.  Robert, a Blue Fin, had the pleasure to celebrate his birthday with old and new friends.

Of course, they also had great dives with good visibility.  One of the highlights was their ability to view a four centimeter long by three millimeter flast Short-pouch Pygmy Pipehorse (Acentronura breviperula) at Rocky Point.  They also encountered three Cobias, a huge Napoleon Wrasse, and a Pink Whipray. 

But the real highlight was a three-meter Giant Guitarfish.  The Rhynchobatus djiddensis was sighted during the last dive at Shark Fin Reef.  This fascinating fish, which is related to skates and rays, is very rare in this area.

Everybody was excited to follow the call of the Blue Fins on these trips.  Despite a bit of rain during the evenings, both trips were a huge success.  A lot of laughter was enjoyed, pictures and emails were exchanged, and plans made for the Blue Fins' next visit.  We are already looking forward to welcoming Klaus and Joerg along with the rest of the Club for a future visit.