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PINE MARCH NO 2

Pine March No. 2, for us, is less about a true wreck dive and more about a gritty, ghost-like silhouette against the reef. It’s a grounded fishing vessel, pushed hard onto the shallows back in '74, and time has just sort of... absorbed it. You won't penetrate this one; it’s too broken, too much a part of the reef now, but that’s precisely its charm. What you get is a shallow playground for nudibranchs and juvenile reef fish, all hiding in the bent metal. We love drifting over the twisted remains of the hull, spotting the flashes of tiny fusiliers darting in and out, or sometimes a grumpy stonefish perfectly camouflaged on a barnacle-encrusted plate. It’s an easy dive, perfect for photographers wanting to capture something a bit different, or for divers looking for a relaxing second dive with a touch of history. Best dived on an incoming tide when the water is pushing clearer over the reef, otherwise, it can get a bit silty. It’s not flashy, but it’s real, and we think that’s pretty cool.