Gorgon II
| True name | Gorgon II |
|---|---|
| Depth | Surface to 40m |
| Conditions | Gentle sloping bottom, canyon, valley, seagrass beds |
| Visibility | Excellent (20m+) |
| Platform | Shore or boat |
| Level | Beginner |
| Snorkelling? | Yes |
| Other names used | Golden Reef, Oliver’s Canyon, Gorgonian, Gorgone |
Gorgon II
Green turtles graze on the sea grass meadow that surrounds the shallows of Gorgon II, but we're not here for them. After a 5-minute swim over diverse and shallow coral similar to Gorgon I we come to a sandy-bottomed valley. Here we begin heading downward, we venture out in seek of the site's namesakes.
Before we meet the Gorgons, we'll pass a group of shallow pinnacles - another dive site known as the Seven Sisters and travel among moray eels, lionfish and coral groupers as we continue our descent along the bottom.
And there they are: The first of 2 massive gorgonian corals waves softly on the tide at 20 m. Further out we'll pass the second, a little deeper at 30 m (this one's bowed nearly in half; waving a permanent greeting to divers).
If we continue further out we'll end up in New Canyon - a dive of its own into a deep-walled canyon leading to a sudden drop off into the deep blue at 40 m.
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