Stella Maris (Ocean Encounters House Reef)

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Stella Maris (Ocean Encounters House Reef)

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This easy shore dive is just off the beach at LionsDive Beach Resort. This dive site was named after the freighter that was sunk here to form an artificial reef but ended up deeper than intended (at about 450 ft / 150m). To the right-hand side of the entrance, you will find a shallow plateau with a wide range of soft and hard coral. On this plateau the Coral Restoration Foundation set up it's initial nurseries. In addition to a couple of natural occurring colonies, you see many restored Elkhorn…

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