The dive site that never disappoints! Tunnels is a spectacular site because it always has big animals. Soon after the drop, as divers approach the first tunnel, Reef sharks are the greeters to see who the visitors are. Spear fishermen are warned that this is no place to shoot a fish unless one is prepared to deal with half a dozen friends looking for a free meal. For the sightseer, this greeting is quick as a wink. Divers should look east as they approach the ledge. Sharing the first tunnel area are usually three to five Goliath groupers who, being quite shy, slowly move west over the sand as the divers approach. The slower divers go, the more likely they are to get a close look at these behemoth fish. Moving North along the ledge divers almost always encounter schools of Atlantic spadefish. One of the most diver-tolerant fish, a diver can slowly swim through the school of Atlantic spadefish and catch the magic of their human-like faces. Be sure to look occasionally to the west into the sand away from the ledge for ENORMOUS Southern rays buried in the sand with only their eyes showing. Several cobia may give a ray’s position away as they wait patiently for the ray to stir up a tasty meal. Loggerhead, Green, and Hawksbill turtles may be on to pof the ledge or napping underneath. Twenty-five minutes into the dive, under a substantial ledge, several Goliath groupers (especially in late summer) will be looking the curious diver right in the face as the diver peers into the cave-like darkness. Bring a light for this one. Finally, if there is a moderate current, the nitrox divers will reach the Donut Hole section of the Tunnels; this place ALWAYS has something spectacular – Reef sharks live here. A diver might find them napping in the Hole or cruising to the east of the Hole. Goliath groupers like to hide under the small ledge. Nurse sharks know this spot well. Loggerhead turtles find refuge here, sometimes right next to a Nurse shark or a Reef shark. Gag groupers and Black groupers hunt in this area. The Donut Hole is a phenomenal end to this unparalleled dive.