COCOS DIVE, 6799 COCOS K ISLANDS

Cabbage Patch Cocos Keeling

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One of the “must do“ sites when diving Cocos Islands. Large area of Cabbage or salad coral from 5 - 20m. Has recently suffered some storm damage however is starting to recover. Has a fun swim through canyon nearby. Look for garden eels and sleeping white tip reef sharks.

Look for sharks & tuna cruising the drop off. Garden eels, white tip reef sharks, turtles. If qualified to 30m we can drop down and have a look at the rare anemone with blue skirt

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SSI Training Centers

21m / 69ft

Max. Depth

beginner

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Rose Wall

Great dive for both the newbie and advanced divers. Easy descent from the boat to the top of the reef just 7m below. The drop-off is close, starting at 14m. You can view the solid wall of Rose Wall (Montipora) corals that cover the wall down to at least 30m and up to 40m in some areas of the reef wall.

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Ski Run

Very popular dive site with many repeat divers. Start the dive on the edge of the coral reef. Head down the sand to see the glassfish bommie. Watch the trevally feeding. While dropping slowly down the slope, look for sleeping white tip reef sharks and extra-long garden eels. This dive has something for everyone.

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Aquarium Wall

Located to the west of Ski Run & Cabbage Patch. Bottom is a little rocky however it is a great dive for the more experienced, especially deep diver qualified. Wonder undercut at 40m.

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Winter Wall

Full cover of hard and soft corals on top of the reef. Venture down over the wall to find the Rose Wall corals that own the wall from 16 to 30m plus.

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Barry’s Pool

Like all of the dive sites along the northwestern side of Horsborough Island, the coral cover is amazing. This site is for more experienced divers as you drop over the wall to 30 or 40m to enjoy the sea fans & rose wall corals. Subject to suitable conditions end the dive in the 9M deep oceanpool on top of the reef

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Chocolate Flow

Localed on the western side of Horsburgh Island in the southern atoll. Named for the massive stand of Montipora owning the wall from 16 - 35m. Complete a depper dive then off gas on the top of the reef with a longer safety stop.

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Cologne Gardens

Popular dive for all divers. Novices can enjoy the top of the wall. Experienced divers slip down deep to view the orange Gorgonian Sea Fans. Then travel along the wall to see the start point for the amazing Rose Wall corals.

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Garden of Eelden

Shallow reef top with gullies to explore. Sandy slopes with lots of Garden Eels, hence the name thank you Victoria & Toby for the new dive site name suggestion.

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Coconut Gun Point

Never to be outdone by our nearest neighbour. They have a Coconut Point ... we have lots of coconuts plus we have two WW2 guns on the pint of Horsburgh Island. Zig zap back and forth along the gullies between the ridges.

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Claires Corner

Great dive site on incoming tide, or when the current flushes with clean ocean water. Ridges running at right angels to drop off. This is an advanced dive as depths can reach 25m or more.

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