Scuba Dive Airlie Beach - Whitsundays and Cairns Australia
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Blue Pearl Bay is a popular site for scuba diving and snorkelling. Located on the Northwestern coast of Hayman Island about 32 kilometres from Airlie Beach, Blue Pearl Bay can be quite an exciting dive. Often visited by schools of mantaray and with a diverse array of swim throughs and large bommies, Blue Pearl is also well protected from the prevailing south easterly winds but is not very comfortable when the northerlies are blowing.
Western side of Hayman Island. About 19 metres max depth.
Top dive site and good snorkelling. Manta rays and giant maori wrasse often seen here. Underwater visibility for diving is affected by northerly winds. Features small valleys, drop -off, gullies, tunnels and overhang. Great display of gorgonia, fans and staghorn corals with some plates. Coral trout under plates, slatey bream and red emperor. Divers should take great care when moving about near gorgonian corals as they are extremely fragile. Look but don't touch is the best way to approach this dive.
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