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Turtle Dive

Turtle Dive always puts a smile on our faces. We love it for its sheer density of fish, rather than grand topography. Think of it as a busy, bustling underwater marketplace. You drop onto a gently sloping reef, mostly hard coral bommies and rubble, but every surface just vibrates with activity. The real stars here are the smaller, often overlooked species. We’ve spent whole dives just watching the antics of peacock wrasse and banded thicklips, or trying to spot the iridescent flashes of a Helen’s triplefin darting between coral heads. Look closely and you’ll find big-belly seahorses clinging to bits of seagrass, a rare treat. We also regularly spot sidespotted dragonets doing their adorable bottom-dwelling dance. The coral grouper here are unusually bold, often letting you get quite close. Our favourite time to dive Turtle Dive is early morning, before the boat traffic picks up, when the light filters down just right and the reef is really waking up. It’s a wonderfully relaxing dive, perfect for photographers or anyone who just loves to slow down and observe.