PACIFIC
Lady Elliot Island
- Australia
- All levels
- May - November
Plan your dive
- Experience level
- All levels
- Depth guide
- Shallow coral gardens to 20 m
- When to go
- May - November
- Site type
- Reef & Mantas
Featured wildlife
- Reef manta ray
- Green turtle
- Whitetip reef shark
- Spotted eagle ray
About this dive site
Southern Great Barrier Reef island with mantas and turtles.
A coral cay at the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef with manta cleaning stations, nesting turtles and clear water from a limited eco-resort. Fly-in or day boats from Bundaberg/Hervey Bay.
Manta cleaning stations need calm positioning - let your guide set the line and keep a respectful distance. Calendar peak is May - November, but skippers still move sites when wind, swell or current change. Book with a crew that knows Lady Elliot Island day to day, not just the map pin.