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Garuae Pass

Garuae Pass is a showstopper, one of those dives that genuinely lives up to the hype. It's the sheer volume of sharks that gets you, not just a few circling, but hundreds of grey reef sharks stacked up in the current, shoulder to shoulder. We’re talking about a moving wall of muscle and teeth, a truly humbling sight. When the tide is incoming, the pass acts like a funnel, bringing in all sorts of pelagics. You’ll drift along, feeling the push of the water, watching the sharks cruise by, and then boom, a pod of dolphins might shoot past, or a massive Napoleon wrasse will eye you up. We've even been lucky enough to spot orcas here a couple of times – a proper heart-in-throat moment. Our advice? Go early. Beat the crowds and catch that morning light filtering through the water. The colours on the reef, especially the bannerfish and wrasse flitting between the corals, really pop. It's a drift dive, so you just go with the flow, making it surprisingly accessible, though the currents can be strong. It’s perfect for anyone who wants to witness nature on a grand scale.