Jahir
Depth is the range from the top of the site to its usual maximum; "recommended cert" is the mainstream-agency level operators usually ask for, not a legal rule. Currents and visibility change daily — treat everything here as planning ranges.
Jahir, named for the veteran local guide who worked it, sits mid-strait and behaves like a community noticeboard for critters: whatever is in season shows up here. Painted and giant frogfish squat on sponges, ornate and robust ghost pipefish drift in pairs, snake eels host commensal shrimp, and the anemones shelter porcelain crabs and clownfish in photogenic chaos. It has a particular reputation as a night dive, when Spanish dancers unfurl to full size, mantis shrimp hunt in the open, and the sand seems to reshuffle its entire cast. The gentle profile and constant novelty make it a staple on nearly every resort's weekly rotation.
The moment you come for: Frogfish and ghost pipefish; outstanding night diving; reliably fresh sightings on repeat visits.
Topography: Black sand and fine rubble with sponges, anemones, and scattered human debris repurposed as habitat.
Know before you splash
Hazards: Standard muck cautions: venomous ambush predators, urchins, and silt discipline.
Who you'll meet
Frogfish
Nudibranchs
Ornate Ghost Pipefish
Peacock Mantis Shrimp
Spanish Dancer
For photographers
Wide angle: ★☆☆☆☆ · Macro: ★★★★★ — editors' 1–5 rating of what this site gives each style of shooting