Blue Bay the Garden

Sloping coral garden reef with easy shore access.

Shore Access
18m Avg Depth
35m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site, known as The Garden, is located on the left side of Blue Bay Beach. Access is easy with a wave breaker providing a gentle beach entry and ascent. This reef offers a varied landscape featuring coral gardens interspersed with sandy rocky formations. It’s a slopestyle reef, ranging in depth from 5 meters (15 feet) to 35 meters (115 ft), making it suitable for both beginners and experienced divers. Divers can expect to encounter turtles and rays in the deeper sections. Along the shallow areas near the large rocks, octopus, impressive green moray eels, and small shrimp are frequently observed.

Diving Freediving Snorkeling

Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Good
Macro Marine Life Very Good
Landscape Quality Very Good
Water Visibility Very Good Viz
Famousness Well Known

Plan Your Visit

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Marine Life

Green turtleSouthern stingrayGreen moray eelCommon octopusSpotted drumParrotfishAngelfishSergeant majorBrain coralGorgonian sea fansSmall shrimp

Things to Note

Difficulty:

All levels

Wide depth range (5-35m) and easy shore entry accommodate all skill levels.

Hazards:
depthboat traffic
Current Strength:

Mild

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