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Mount Mutiny / Hi8

Mount Mutiny / Hi8

Vatu I Ra, Fiji

Depth
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40m

Visibility
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15m - 45m

Entry
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Boat

Experience Level

Advanced

Mount Mutiny / Hi8

Vatu I Ra, Fiji

Mount Mutiny / Hi8
Depth
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40m

Visibility
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15m - 45m

Entry
Boat Entry Icon

Boat

Experience Level

Advanced


About Mount Mutiny / Hi8

Mount Mutiny is a seamount similar in many ways to E-6, yet much smaller, located only four miles away and named in honor of Captain Bligh, who passed nearby shortly after the mutiny on the Bounty. This dive takes place on a seamount that rises from depths of around 1000m, so the diver can drop down the sheer wall to a depth that suits them and slowly make their way up to the surface. The diver is likely to find hammerhead sharks, sweetlips and barracuda all patrolling the waters off the wall and hundreds of small reef fish, including anthias and angelfish, swarming around the soft corals on it. On the wall the diver will find overhangs and undercuts that house the unusual Siphonogoria soft coral which has very thin branches. Other soft coral of every colour imaginable can be found on the wall and they plunge away into the darkness, so the diver has to be very wary of their depth through out the dive. It is quite easy for the diver to be taken in by all of the colour and find themselves deeper than planned. If the diver chooses to explore the shallows at the top of the seamount before descending they will find a lovely hard coral garden and a number of anemones scattered around. This is a brilliant spot for underwater photography.

Mount Mutiny / Hi8 Dive Info

Terrain & Features

Wall, Shark, Drop Off, Drift, Reef

Entry Type

Boat

Max Depth

40m

Visibility Range

15m 45m

Experience Level

Advanced

Best Gas Mix

21% – 28%

O2

13% at 38m / 29%

O2
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Marine Life

  • Cyronepthya
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Dive Site Hazards

  • Unstable Visual Ascents — Relying on wall visuals can destabilise ascents.

  • Gradual Depth Creep — Lack of visual bottom reference can cause unnoticed descent.

  • Unsignalled Downcurrents — Downcurrents can form without visible indicators.

  • Situational Awareness Loss — Divers may fixate on sharks and lose depth or position awareness.

  • Subtle Behavioural Shifts — Changes in shark behaviour may be missed without active observation.

  • Blue-Water Reference Loss — Lack of visual references increases ascent and descent instability.

  • Edge-Accelerated Currents — Currents often strengthen along drop-off edges.

  • Depth Perception Distortion — Visual contrast can distort perceived depth.

  • Terrain-Induced Descent — Divers may unintentionally follow terrain downward.

  • Eddy Pull-Off Zones — Eddies behind structures can pull divers away from the main drift line.

  • Delayed Surface Pickup — Strong current can exceed surface tracking assumptions, delaying boat pickup.

  • Vertical Current Shear — Currents may vary by depth, causing vertical separation even when divers stay together.

  • Hidden Depth Variations — Complex reef topography can conceal depth changes, leading to unintended profile variations.

  • Distraction from Marine Activity — High fish activity can distract divers and delay depth or gas awareness.

  • Rapid Surge Direction Changes — Surge near reef structures can reverse direction quickly, pushing divers sideways into unexpected areas.

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