Whale shark trip in Djibouti

This ship has been prepared for us by the Dolphin Excursions.

All tourists debarked from the big ship to the small boats after arriving to the Ras Korali point.

This is Sarah, she was our guide.

Cecap is a military training camp at the Arta beach.

We used two small motor boats in our trip.

Gills of the whale shark.

Wide mouth of the whale shark.

Sarah told us that this whale shark is a baby.

You can evaluate the size of whale shark in comparison with the size of people.

It is really scaring when the mouth of shark is directed on you.

Water is bubbling around the shark.

Whale shark swims under the surface of water.

Whale shark has been accompanied by the sharksuckers.

It was an unforgettable experience to swim together with the whale shark.

Whale shark has decided to sink deeper in water.

Whale shark “Rhincodon typus” is a slow-moving filter feeding shark.

Whale shark is the largest known extant fish species.

Whale shark sinks into the depth.

Our instructor Sarah tries to find more whale sharks.

Motor boat driver.

After the successful trip we returned to the ship.

We had a luxuriant lunch on the board of ship.

After the lunch the snorkeling has begun.

Our snorkeling trip was in the Gulf of Tadjoura.

Fortunately I had taken at home the waterproof case for my camera.

The Gulf of Tadjoura offers many colorful fish and coral reefs.

Geographic coordinates of this point are 11°35'35.0"N 42°51'00.0"E.

Underwater kingdom.

Coral looks like a tree covered with frost.

All the corals in excellent condition here.

Incredible bio-diversity of the waters off Djibouti.

Beautiful grey anemone.

There are over 200 recorded species of coral.

Bluespotted angelfish.

Fish with sharp fins is almost transparent.

Sohal surgeonfish swims between the corals.

Sohal surgeonfish “Acanthurus sohal”.

Sohal surgeonfish or sohal tang.

Coral with numerous vertically branching discs.

Plate of the table coral.

Corals look like the huge pileus of mushrooms.

Purple corals.

Who live inside the corals?

Finger corals.

Masked puffer fish with the black and white stripes on head.

Masked puffer fish with black fins.

Masked puffer “Arothron diadematus”.

Brain coral.

Banded butterflyfish.

Banded butterflyfish “Chaetodon striatus”.

Staghorn coral.

Giant clam.

Round coral with a bright blue color.

Sohal surgeonfish and White-spotted puffer.

White-spotted puffer.

White-spotted puffer “Arothron hispidus”.

Cabbage coral.

Gorgonian fan corals.

Green fan corals.

Brown coral polyps.

Black fish with yellow tail and yellow stripe on the body.

Colony of coral polyps has a spherical shape.

Green and blue corals.

Colony of brown coral polyps.

Colonies of coral polyps look like the soft pillows scattered on the sea bottom.

Neon gobies swim near the corals.

Striated surgeonfish “Coris striatus” (Lined Bristletooth).

Black-finned melon butterflyfish.

Arabian butterflyfish “Chaetodon melapterus”.

Fish diversity: butterflyfish, parrotfish and others.

Huge colonies of coral polyps.

Slipper coral.

Red Sea bannerfish “Heniochus intermedius”.

Big eyed fish with black dots.

Coral has a shape of a pot.

Blue corals.

Some of the coral colonies are very huge.

This snorkeling trip was organized by Dolphin Excursions.

Neon gobies.

This snorkeling trip has been held near the Ras Korali point.

Magnificent snorkeling trip near the Whale Shark bay.

Sarah is the instructor of Dolphin Excursions.

This is Sarah.

We used these two motorboats while searched whale sharks.

Stern of the ship.

Ship helm.

Young french tourists.

Entrance doors to the ship's cabins.

Equipment for the diving and snorkeling.

Bow of the ship.

Midship is used for storing of the diving and snorkeling equipment.

Forecastle deck of the ship.

View from the ship on the construction work near the sea port.

Hull of the semisubmersible offshore platform “Lan Jing Yi”.

You can sleep here right on the fresh air.

DP World Doraleh container terminal.

“Kota Karim” ship from Singapore in the DP World Doraleh container terminal.

French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle in Djibouti.

Bremen-class frigate F214 in Djibouti.

Aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle with the warplanes onboard.

Bremen-class frigate F214 “Lubeck”.

HMS Kent F78 is a frigate of the British Royal Navy.

“Aladin” is a research vessel registered in Djibouti.

Frigates F214 and HMS Kent F78.

Frigates F214 and D621.

French frigate Chevalier Paul D621.

Small ship with the garbage onboard.

Frigates F214, D621 and aircraft carrier R91 in the port of Djibouti.