Secret Cave & 100th Dive!

Departing Darwin and doing the rough 3-hour crossing once again late at night, we returned to the lee of the island of Wolf into the calm cove. We returned to Shark Bay and El Derrumbe, braving ourselves against the current and hoping for the big critters to cruise by. 

Eels always look like they haven’t seen you in ages and are so excited to catch up.

I hit a significant milestone on this trip - my 100th dive!!! To celebrate, I wore a festive, beautiful neon tutu which didn’t at all get tangled in my equipment and caught on rocks. I felt like the most graceful and majestic of sea cows. 

I celebrated with one of my favourite types of dives - a cavern! I’ve begun to prefer diving in the evening, night or in dark spaces. When you use your dive light, remarkable colour is added back to the scenery and creatures. Plus, it’s cool and creepy. 

As we entered Secret Cave, it began to reveal its secrets to our lights. Huge morays out in the open, numerous turtles, and a haunting school of Galapagos stingrays fluttering through the dark. 

Stone Scorpionfish

Moray eel, hanging out in the open

At the furthest ingress of the cave, we were able to surface and take in the cavernous space with vaulted ceilings. 

It’s a long, 10+ hour overnight journey to Isabela tonight. It’s been a bumpy ride over significant swells. Wish us luck!

Red sky at night, sailors take fright?