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Dangerous Reef

Dangerous Reef, despite its rather dramatic name, is more thrilling than truly dangerous, though you do need to respect its currents. We’ve found the eastern side is often the sweet spot, particularly when the tide is coming in, bringing with it a clearer push of water. It’s a proper Coral Sea experience, feeling remote and untouched. The sheer wall drops away into the blue, and we’ve spent hours just hanging there, watching schools of giant trevally cruise past, often shadowed by a tawny nurse shark or two. What makes it special for us is that sense of wildness. You’ll be surrounded by fusiliers and damselfish, but the real show is the pelagics. We’ve spotted massive schools of eye-spot butterflyfish here, something you don't always see in such numbers elsewhere. Keep an eye out for Portuguese man o' war on the surface if you’re doing a drift; they’re pretty, but you don’t want to get tangled. This site really suits divers comfortable with some chop and who appreciate feeling like they're exploring somewhere truly off the beaten path.