Playtimes HK Magazine February 2018 Issue | Page 51

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it comes to water temperature! Adult
and children’s wetsuits were available
for hire, but there were only short
wetsuits for younger children so if you
want a long one it’s best to take your
own. Needless to say, I had a long one.
It’s also a good idea to take your own
reef shoes, as the coral cay’s beaches
are made up of broken coral.
Once we were kitted out, it’s straight
to the water – after all, that’s what we
came for.
During our three days on the island,
we were truly spoilt when it came to
snorkelling. We swam with turtles, black
tip reef sharks, an array of amazing
coral reef fish and even an octopus and
manta ray – you can’t a