A short swim across the bowl in the sea floor that extends away from the Shark Caves dive site stands the monolithic ‘Atoll’; a huge boulder that must have laid there since the world began! As divers approach this slumbering giant and swim under the overhang that greets them one can’t help but feel a real sense of wonder at the age of this rock and all the marine life that has made a home here over the thousands of years.

This building sized boulder harbours many Moray Eels, Lion Fish and Scorpion Fish. Red Toothed Trigger Fish hover above the corals and duck into holes at the slightest sign of danger. Underneath there lives a large Dusky Grouper and divers can often find Blue Finned Trevally and Long Nose Emperor hunting in a pack on top of the atoll. Often schools of Jacks or Green Sea Turtles are also spotted here.

Swimming up to the top of the atoll and across the gulley to the nearby reef is a great way to multi-level this dive and extend dive time. The atoll dive must be done on the flood to get the most enjoyment out of it. Keep an eye out for Octopus that hide in holes in the reef as you swim across into Kilima bay.