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Ulong Channel

Ulong Channel isn't just a drift dive, it's a high-speed joyride through a natural aquarium. We love dropping in north of the channel, typically around 20 meters, and letting the current do all the work. It pulls you along a sandy bottom that rarely dips below 13 meters, past schools of spotted surgeonfish so thick they dim the light. Keep an eye out for batavian parrotfish chewing on coral and cleaner mimics darting around. The real magic happens on the channel walls. They’re absolutely packed with life, a constant parade of bicolour parrotfish, foxface, and tiny Queensland eviota. We've spent entire dives just hovering, watching the drama unfold. Look for the occasional cowry or sea olive tucked into a crevice. This is a dive that suits anyone who enjoys a thrilling drift and a relentless display of reef fish in a stunning, shallow setting. You’ll want to do it more than once; there’s just too much to take in on a single pass.