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NISSHO

We love the Nissho for its raw, exposed character. This isn't some perfectly preserved time capsule; it’s a skeleton, battered by typhoons and time since it ran aground in 1988. You’ll find the hull broken into several large sections, scattered across the shallow sandy bottom. It’s an easy, interesting dive, mostly in less than 10 meters, making it ideal for longer bottom times and less experienced wreck divers. What we really enjoy is how light filters through the gaps and holes, illuminating schools of tiny sweepers that dart in and out of the rusted metal. Look for moray eels tucked deep within the plating, and occasionally a curious octopus peering out from behind a bulkhead. We've seen some impressive schools of jacks here, too, circling the larger sections of the hull. The shallow depth means you get decent light penetration even on overcast days, highlighting the corals and anemones that have started to colonise the wreck. It’s a site that changes with every strong weather system, always offering something a little different.