Our favourite locales in the Ribbon Reef include Pixie Pinnacle, Challenger Bay, the Clam Gardens, Lighthouse Bommie, Steve’s Bommie, Temple of the Doom, and Dynamite Pass. Situated on the outer coastline of the reef, some of these reef systems are rarely visited and therefore are incredibly pristine and untouched. Low coral gardens, vast plate corals, and remote pinnacles masked in curtains of fish are the wonders you will witness. Ribbon Reef #3 is home to a couple of fantastic dive sites and friendly minkie whales.
Steve’s Bommie is renowned for reef sharks, rays, and schools of trevally. The Temple of the Doom is known for its shark sightings, hence the name. Between Ribbon Reef #9 and #10 lives some wildly enchanting dive sights and idyllic spots to snorkel. Pixie Pinnacle and Pixie Gardens are reefs in which their names speak for themselves. Lighthouse Bommie is another spot to catch those minkie whales, whilst Challenger Bay is unmissable for a night dive. The famous Cod Hole boasts huge but friendly potato cods, while Dynamite Dive is great for a drift dive.