Diving Pulau Hantu

A few weeks ago, I did a reef walk at Pulau Hantu (Ghost Island in English, though it's name comes from the owls found on the island, not real ghosts!) as part of the Mega Marine Survey of Singapore, and I was pretty impressed by what I saw from the shore. This time, I took it one level deeper and went scuba diving at the same island with The Hantu Bloggers.

Some people say that it's not worth going diving in Singapore waters because the visibility is crap and there is nothing to see. While the visibility is pretty bad (usually ~2m, can be 5-6m on good days, best I've heard is 10m on a really good day) compared to elsewhere, there's actually plenty to see! For sure, it's no Great Barrier Reef, but we've got some pretty cool stuff down there.....

Feather stars:

Different fish:

Filefish

Scorpionfish

Butterflyfish

Sea fans:

Coral and other funky things:

 Nudibranches, in all shapes and sizes:

Ceratostoma

classic nudi pose!

Glossodoris atromarginata

Glossodoris cinta

Pteraeolidia ianthina, a stinging nudi!

Learn more about what these nudis munch on here! http://www.pulauhantu.sg/slugs-snails-and-the-things-they-eat/

Crabs: 

Sponge crab. These guys pick up sponges and attach them to their backs for camouflage. This one didn't have any though! 

 And..... Seahorses!

 Also.... Trash. This piece of newspaper was covering some coral before I removed it. Keep your trash out of the ocean, everyone!!!

 I've been told there's more to see, such as turtles, cuttlefish and even more diffent kinds of nudis, and other dive sites around the island. So, looking forward to my next dive here!