[password] 1116
[position] 17 34S 168 12E
[speed] 0knts
[heading] 0T
[status] After a 5 nm sail from Paul's Reef, anchored in the NW lagoon of Lelepa where there is a narrow opening between the reef and numerous coral heads in the lagoon. The bottom was mostly 10 - 15 ft deep with some bommies rising to within 5 ft of the surface. The local village has started charging VT 1,000 (US$ 11) per night which may entitle you to use of the snorkel moorings.

We dived at 17.35.496S, 168.11.873E on the W side of Lelepa where several large underwater hills almost reach the surface. It is possible to place a dinghy anchor in a rock crevice on the side of a hill to avoid damaging coral. There is a good amount of live coral and several crevices/canyons through which to dive, but did not see many large fish. The southern hill has many soft corals and fans. There is a snorkel spot close to shore with a couple of mooring buoys and a sign that states not for use by the public. We saw a catamaran anchored or moored in the cove, but it looked dangerous without local knowledge.
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