Location: Perhentians, Malaysia
Today has been a great day underwater – unfortunately, it is one hour short! After breakfast, as we were preparing for class, the dive boat and captain pulled up alongside, an hour early, we thought. We soon discovered Malaysia was one hour ahead of Thailand, so we sprang to action and prepared for the dive. We were soon motoring across a flat, calm ocean towards Tokong Laut or the Pinnacles. Our driver took us on an exhilarating ride, skirting some narrow cuts in the rocks. Upon arrival at the dive site, we quickly dropped over the side and down onto the rock formation below. We were treated to sightings of baby nurse sharks, pufferfish, and many schools of fish. We circumnavigated the pinnacle with a maximum depth of 75ft. In places where the current was strongest, the fish life abounded. We surfaced and enjoyed another fast boat ride to Argo. Once back, we had our delayed MTE class and then shuttled ashore for lunch. My favorite treat was the Mars Shakes, which were even better than I had remembered 10 years ago! The shipmates all enjoyed lunch ashore and internet time. Mike and Leah spent some time under the boat working on Dive Master skills. They completed their equipment exchange with great skill. We have just had Mexican tortillas for dinner, and everyone is preparing for a night dive at Batu Nisan. There is hope for sightings of parrotfish in the nighttime cocoonanother great day on Argo.