Lord Howe Island - diving holiday

Five days.  No kids.  Six dives.  Beautiful accommodation.  No cooking.  Bliss.  The diving was amazing.  Easy to access (all within 20 minutes) and incredible underwater terrain.  Swim throughs, gutters, caves along with a fantastic array of fish.  It is very easy to access from Sydney.  We were still snorkeling at midday and were home reunited with the kids by 5pm.  This is my 3rd visit to Lord Howe and it really is a unique place.  It hasn't changed much since my first visit in 1983.  350 permanent residents.  No more than 400 guests at any one time.  It remains one of the untouched wonders of the world.  It isn't a cheap place to get to, eat or stay.  But is well worth every cent.

Silver drummer

Not sure what type of ray this is....still trying to ID

Howea Divers were great.  Low key, very experienced and knowledgable

Watching the surfers at Blinky's Beach

Japanese Boar fish

Butterfly fish - looks like a dotted butterfly fish centre, and Lord Howe Butterfly Fish in distance

Lord Howe Butterfly Fish - amazing how many endemic species there are in LHI

Galapagos Shark

Table coral

Anemone fish - McCullochs I think....

Beautiful sea grasses

Diving at Malabar

Snorkeling at Ned's Beach