Celestes

Named after Cocos Dive trainee / assistant Celeste. Lots of hard coral and a very enjoyable site for all divers. Usually less current compared to Ripper. Located on the eastern side of atoll best dived during the summer months.

Marine life at this site

Keep looking, always something new to be found on this dive site. Predominantly hard corals with schools of Indian triggers & pyramid butterfly fish.

Based on open species observationswithin ~5 km — likely to see, not necessarily confirmed at the site itself.

Slangestjerne

Ophiocoma2 obs.

Pleated Nerite

Nerita plicata2 obs.

Small Giant Clam

Tridacna maxima2 obs.

Chain-link Brittle Star

Ophiomastix annulosa2 obs.

Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Naria erosa erosa1 obs.

Slangestjerne

Ophiocoma erinaceus1 obs.

Collector Urchin

Tripneustes gratilla1 obs.

Pronghorn Spiny Lobster

Panulirus penicillatus1 obs.

Kernel Cowry

Nucleolaria nucleus1 obs.

Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Pollia fumosa1 obs.

Flag Cone

Conus vexillum1 obs.

Snake Sea Cucumber

Synapta maculata1 obs.

Indo-Pacific Rock-boring Urchin

Echinometra mathaei1 obs.

Brownfish

Actinopyga echinites1 obs.

Søstjerne

Ophidiaster granifer1 obs.

Leopard Cone

Conus leopardus1 obs.

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus1 obs.

Ivory Cone

Conus eburneus1 obs.

Giant Triton Shell

Charonia tritonis1 obs.

Flea-bitten Cone

Conus pulicarius1 obs.

Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Nassarius1 obs.

Blood-stained Cone

Conus sanguinolentus1 obs.

Musling

Lucinidae1 obs.

Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris1 obs.