FIVE ROCKS / RHEETI THILA

Five Rocks, Sometimes called “Reethi Thila” ‘Beautiful Thila’ in the local language certainly lives up to its name, consists of 5 rocky outcrops lying roughly in a circle and featuring a series of fissures, caverns and overhangs. The dive begins by dropping down onto the 5 rocks to the floor at about 25 to 30m. In the channels between the rocks and dropping down the reef slope, there are a lot of pink gorgonian fans. The reef also features a lot of tubastrea coral, sponges, anemones and encrusting algae, all adding up to a very colourful scene. Five Rocks is a favorite among photographers for its dramatic underwater landscapes