This dive site is located within a coral reef drop-off featuring a significant channel. This channel connects the sheltered interior of an archipelago to the open ocean, making it a tidal-dominated environment. It's a popular area for diverse marine life, including sharks, rays, trevallies, various reef fish species, and turtles. These animals often aggregate in this location, resting and foraging depending on the time of day. The visibility at this site is consistently exceptional, generally considered among the best available. This channel provides a dynamic and rewarding diving experience.
Gap (2 Mile)
Tidal channel drop-off with exceptional visibility and abundant sharks.
Boat Access
12m Avg Depth
14m Max Depth
About this dive site
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Site Ratings
Big Marine Life Very Good
Macro Marine Life Very Good
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Excellent Viz
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Plan Your Visit
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Marine Life
Trevally
Snowflake Moray
Nudibranch
Garden Eel
Ray
Octopus
Nurse Shark
Grey Reef Shark
Green Sea Turtle
Turtle
Hawksbill Turtle
Pelagic Fish
Blacktip Reef Shark
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Shrimp
Things to Note
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Shallow depth is accessible, but tidal channel currents require experience.
Hazards:
currentboat traffic
Current Strength:
Variable
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