Hooters

Best months: Jul–Nov

Why dive here

With 231+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, blacktip reef sharks, blue sharks, grey reef sharks and manta rays - Hooters offers some of Cocos (Keeling) Islands's richest reef diving. Water ranges 27-29°C, warmest January, February, March.

Best timeJul–Nov

WetsuitA 3mm shorty or thin full wetsuit

Marine lifeBarracuda, Blacktip Reef Sharks, Blue Sharks, Grey Reef Sharks and Manta Rays · 231+ species recorded

Water27-29°C · warmest January, February, March

CharacterReef dive

StandoutExceptional marine biodiversity

Hooters is a great check-out dive, somewhere we always go back to when we’ve been out of the water for a while. It’s an easy run down to 8m, then you can drift over the rubble patches and small coral heads towards the wall. We’ve found some really cool critters in the rubble here, those Tiny Rock Crabs are worth a careful look. Out on the wall, it's an easy cruise along with plenty of Parrotfish doing their thing. We often spot Glasseye Snapper lurking in the overhangs, and we always keep an eye out for the Lined-Lip Cowrie. Visibility here averages about 8m, so it’s not always super clear, but that just means you have to get a bit closer to the reef. It’s a gentle spot, perfect for shaking off the travel dust or for newer divers getting comfortable. We’ve had some cracking encounters with dolphins here too, just cruising by in the blue.