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Schoolhouse Reef

Schoolhouse Reef is one of those spots we always point to when someone asks about finding the little things. It’s shallow, topping out around 13 metres, which means plenty of bottom time to really settle in and search. We love it for its slow pace; the kind of dive where you spend five minutes watching a Mottled Jawfish tend its eggs in the sand, or a Shy Brotula peeking out from a coral head. The reef itself slopes gently into a mini wall, dropping into a wide sand channel. That transition zone, where the coral meets the open sand, is where we find a lot of the excitement. Keep your eyes peeled for American Crested Pipefish swaying in the seagrass, or a tiny Scaleless Goby scooting across the sand. We’ve had great luck spotting Blackfin Blennies here, along with the Lofty Triplefin, often perched right on the coral. It’s a site for the patient observer, the diver who truly enjoys exploring every nook and cranny.