Pulau Hantu, A Celebration of Life Indeed!

This is my first post ever since I have been diving Hantu for the last 6 months. And DANG!!! What a dive it was last weekend at Pulau Hantu! And guess what, the vis wasn't even that great! 2 metres, tops. Nevertheless, the sightings were spectacular, to say the least. My first encounter with a Gorgonian Shrimp set the pace for the rest of the dives. Different nudibranchs and flatworms, leaving me breathless, literally, trying to photograph 'em critters. We also spotted a leather jacket, cleaner shrimp, swimmer crabs and clown fishes (Nemo and his dad, I think) and then some...


Gorgonian shrimp

Back in 1998, I thought Pulau Hantu was aptly named... a "ghost island" it seemed when I dived the open water for the first time. Needless to say, I was without a proper guide. The only things I saw was a coke can, some plastic wrappers and a s**t load of silt. Yes, I still get similar comments from folks who have been there once and swore on their mothers' good name that they will never dive Hantu again. To those divers out there, give Hantu the second chance it deserves. With an open mind and a little bit of patience, you might just uncover buried treasures of our seas.


Peacock anemone

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