From
the many reefs in the Slashers we were recommended to go to Rib Reef as it has
a lagoon with good sandy patches quite safe to spend the night in settled
weather.
The reef is beautiful, the lagoon easy to enter and anchor. As we
approached we could see there were already other boats in there. We used waypoint: 18.28.531S 146.51.874E to enter the lagoon and going carefully around coral patches found a sandy area to anchor in about 4 meters depth at: 18.28.828S 146.52.099E
It was a
perfect day for the reef and soon we were snorkeling with many fish around and
some small black tip sharks, as usual patrolling the reef. There were also
turtles around.
We found a drawback to this reef the next morning when a couple
of professional fishermen boats where at anchor and cleaning the night’s catch
fish. The problem was that now there were plenty of very excited sharks in the
lagoon in a feeding frenzy, we decided we would skip the morning snorkel tour.
We would have like to visit some other reefs in the Slashers
but the weather was not promising a good quiet night so we decided to head
towards Great Palm Islands instead and check out Orpheus Island where you can
stay either at anchor or on one of the visiting moorings available in Little
Pioneer Bay.
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| At anchor in Rib Reef |
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| Plenty of fish coming to check us out |
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| Looking for lobster? |
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| Pretty star fish |
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| Waters are clear and the reef is quite pretty |
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