Shark Point

2014 February, The Long Trip - Malaysia, Blacktip Reef Shark



The Shark Point is a place with high probability to see a blacktip reef shark. As I was there almost every day I learned that shallow water is the best to spot them. I was waiting with no move and the shark was closer and closer to me. You can walk to this place if you are on Besar Island.
This shark shouldn't attack humans if he is not hungry. Although, he is a shark and everybody should pay attention.

Blacktip Reef Shark

Blacktip Reef Shark

Shark Point

Kecil - snorkeling long trip

2014 February, The Long Trip - Malaysia, Snorkeling

It was a good idea that trips start at 10:00 am as I had time for breakfast without hurry. Those trips included a visit to the Coral Garden, the Shark Point, the Turtle Point, the Fishing village for lunch, the lighthouse and the Romantic Beach. The trip cost from 30 till 35 MYR (6.60 - 7.70e).
On that day water wasn't so clear and there was a lot of jellyfish. I had a T-shirt and I was fine but some people were afraid of them. The Coral Garden was amazing with a lot of fish and corals. I spotted a lot of anemonefish. The next point was the shark point with black tipped sharks. I saw one but the water wasn't so clear and he was about 10 m. from me. The turtle point was crazy as we were following other boat and chasing one turtle. Lunch time was an hour break in the village and the lunch wasn't included in the trip - some people were surprised. The lighthouse was a place where everybody could jump into the water or just swim and see the corals. Unfortunately, the current was very strong. The last point was the Romantic Beach with amazing corals.

Breakfast at Senja restaurant

Clam

Triggerfish

Green turtle

Village

Village

Clam

Clam

Blacktip shark

Sunset

Islands near AoNang

2014 January, The Long Trip - Thailand, snorkeling

The last day I was snorkeling near AoNang. Once more I went with divers. That time the trip cost me 500 THB (11.25e) and it started at 8:30 am. We visited 3 places and the last one was the shark point. It was quite funny as we were looking for a blacktip shark. Generally, when you hear anything about shark you try to find your way out of the water but we were searching and looking for him. We found one but he was too far to take a picture. I hope to have a chance to do it in a different place. In the water was a lot of jelly fish, clams and many kind of fish.
On the way back I was standing on a pickup.

Diver going into the water

Clam

Anemonefish (Nemo)

Sea Urchin

Jellyfish

Shark point

Way back on pickup