Muskmelon Bay (night)

Muskmelon Bay, Guana Island, BVI			N 18° 29.1', W 64° 34.7'
Dive Number 152		Buddies Martin, Terry	Surface temp warm	Starting pressure 3000psi
Depth 32ft	Visibility good	Time 53m	Water temp 24°C	Ending pressure 1200psi
Notes:	A southern ray was visible at the start of this dive, and along the way, we saw hermit crabs, and a spotted eel. But the defining feature of this dive was the patch of coral that had no fewer than ten lionfish, including the largest one I'd ever seen (about 30cm). After returning to the boat, Maddy picked up a speargun, and she and I returned to the offending patch of coral. After I helped her load the speargun, she managed to spear the greatest among them. We considered staying to spear more of them, but got fed up of trying to mess around with the speargun, and returned to the boat, where crisply coated red snapper was being served with artichokes for supper.