Kuda Giri Wreck is a deliberate wreck just off a small atoll. Since the ship was sunk it has become covered with coral and is also the home to numerous types of fish. The Atoll has a number of caves and swim throughs and is home to some Black Coral (which of course Kiwis would have you believe only grows in around New Zealand).
The plan is to exit the Dhoni above the wreck, explore the wreck and then fin left (reef on right shoulder) rising up to 15 m, explore the overhangs and swim throughs before surfacing at around 50 bar.
The wreck has significant hard and soft coral growth on it
and appears as soon as you are in the water
The coral is very pretty
and well established
and also the home to numerous fish such as
these Banner Fish
The caves inside the overhangs are home to Black Coral
which actually is white
and the reef wall has a number of thriving Sea Cucumber
which are well camouflaged as in the picture above
or obvious as in the picture above and following 
Crops of beautiful coral abound
some are very delicate such as
this Curve-branched Hydroid
here we have White Stinging Sea Fern
and some sponges are just perfect.
By the end of the dive, the weather has changed – the view of the island has changed from that before the dive
to
The only differences the rain makes is that when there is heavy rain, less sunlight gets into the water and visibility on the surface is reduced – the can become an issue if you are drift diving and expecting to be spotted and picked up at the end of the dive. Hence flashing beacons and SMB usage becomes important for afternoon dives when heavy rain seems to be the norm.
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