drift

Log This Dive

East Chute

Prony Bay is full of surprises, but Jardin de Marc holds a special place in our logbooks. It’s a drift dive, which we always appreciate for the effortless sightseeing, starting shallow and letting the current guide you along a gentle slope. The reef here, a broad channel really, just keeps giving, falling from 6 metres to a stated maximum of 24. We’ve found the average visibility of 25 metres to be pretty consistent, offering long views of the action. The site is named for Marc, a diver who loved this spot, and his memorial, a ray-shaped stele, is a poignant sight. But the real draw is the marine life. We often find ourselves gliding past huge schools of blue and gold fusiliers, so thick they almost dim the light. Keep an eye out for patrolling blacktip reef sharks – they’re a regular sight. We’ve also spotted reef manta rays cruising through the blue, and the healthy table corals are home to plenty of common coral trout and cheeky bandcheek wrasse. It’s a site that really rewards a relaxed pace, just letting the water carry you and taking it all in. If you enjoy a good drift and plenty of pelagic action with healthy corals as a backdrop, Jardin de Marc is our top pick in Prony Bay.