The dive team on the beach at Dili Rock ready to dive. Left to right is Jose, Catherine, Te Aquila, and Selsio. We are all dressed to dive with science gear like clipboards, cameras, and a dive buoy. The beach and ocean are in the background.

Selsio and Catherine SCUBA diving the transect at Dili Rock. Selsio is pointing to the transect and Catherine is writing on a clipboard. The water is a bit murky, visibility <5 m.

Catherine SCUBA diving at Dili Rock taking pictures of the transect tape.

It's also the first time I've been driving in Timor-Leste with a Timorese dive team. Te Aquila the dive master and 2 interns from the National University, Jose and Selsio.

Thanks Dreamers Dive Academy ♥️

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It's been awhile Blue sky!

My first dive in Timor-Leste this year at Dili Rock. Beautiful conditions from the beach but so so visibility because it's rainy season. First started doing reefs surveys here in 2015.

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