Coral Gardens -- 30-65 feet -- The dive begins over a flat portion of Little Tobago reef at 35 feet. Swinging gorgonians, sea rods, sea whips, and sea fans clutter this dense reef area. In between the waving soft corals are all colors of sponges and many different species of hard corals. Across the plateau, sea plumes rock gently back and forth as a gentle current moves us along. Near the end of the dive looms up in the distance a huge globe shaped object. Over 20 feet across and 12 feet high, this massive brain coral specimen is the largest in the Caribbean and second largest in the world. The dome has few signs of damage, although a large maroon encrusting sponge is creeping over one end of it.
A big green moray eel was out of his hiding space under one end of it and seemed to be the official welcoming committee for our dive group. He swayed and bobbed at each of us, opening his large mouth and biting at the water and new hatchlings that filled the water column in front of him. Large angelfish, pairs of butterflyfish, tangs, chromis, cowfish, trumpetfish, parrotfish and spotted goatfish, grunts, snappers, ocean triggerfish, spanish hogfish, porkfish, and rock beauties all make an appearance here today.
© 2000 Linda Gettmann
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