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The Blade

The Blade is one of those sites that just feels… substantial. It’s exactly what it sounds like, a big slab of reef pushing out from the coast, with a relatively shallow top around 8 meters, then dropping sharply on both flanks down to 29 meters. We love it for the sheer drama of the topography; swimming along the edge, looking down into that deep blue, you really feel the ocean’s scale. Visibility averages around 15 meters, which, honestly, is plenty to appreciate the structure and the schools of fish that hang around. We often spot big groups of Ballyhoo zipping past, and the resident Saddle Squirrelfish always seem to be peeking out from the coral ledges. Keep an eye out for the smaller stuff too; the nooks in the rock are where we’ve found Sharpnose Pufferfish and occasionally a well-camouflaged Orangespotted Filefish. It's a great spot for advanced divers who appreciate dramatic reef formations and the potential for pelagic encounters.