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Bilikiki

The Bilikiki dive site, carved into the Blanche Channel, feels like a proper deep blue channel dive without the vertigo. We love the wall here, it's a solid sheet of hard corals and sponges dropping into the gloom. Look out into the blue for some serious action. We often see reef sharks making passes, and it’s not unusual to spot a couple of spotted eagle rays gliding by. Closer in, the wall itself is busy. Massive gorgonian fans sprout from the rock, big enough to hide behind if you feel like playing peek-a-boo with a passing bumphead parrotfish. We like to really slow down and inspect the cracks for green moray eels, which tend to be chunky here. Macro lovers will be happy too, we’ve spotted some cool nudibranchs and even alligator pipefish tucked away. It’s a site that gives you the best of both worlds, big pelagics in the channel and plenty of smaller stuff on the wall. Maximum depth is a comfortable 20 metres, making it a good pick for divers who want a lively wall dive without pushing the limits.