Dive Flat Rock

Turtle Cave is positioned West of Flat Rock. Similarly, Shark Alley has a mooring at 25 metres. Perfect for the Advanced Adventure Course. As you descend down this mooring, you will notice a number of inquisitive fish circling you. This will be your first sighting of the Batfish of Stradbroke Island. 

On the descent, you reach the safety line. Here, you start your short swim East to the cave at a depth of 14 metres. In fact, Turtle Cave may have the name “Turtle Cave” but it is the pelagic that takes the show. Take note of the Big Barracuda and Spanish Mackerel circle above, while large rays hug the bottom. 

As a result, I recommend my Flinders Reef or Cook Island, for turtle interaction.

Importantly, this dive site is consistently a favourite among divers all year around.  As it is wide, the clean blue water normally keeps visibility at 15-20 metres. Normally, allowing good visibility onto the Humpback whales during the winter and dolphin during the summer months.

Finally, it isn’t uncommon to have shark interaction at the mooring block. Depending on the time of the year, it will depend on the sharks.

Normally, Shag Rock or Manta Bommie is our go to dive site for the excited Open Water diver. Although, these dive sites sure do provide a calm and shallower dive site. The Nursery, which is located to the South of Flat Rock which has a depth of 12 metres. Provides the ideal spot for a calm shallow second dive at Flat Rock.

Why do we dive this site over Manta Bommie?

Well, Manta Bommie can be vulnerable to a North swell and has been known to have currents. The Nursery provides an easy to navigate site. Normally, the boat will anchor in the centre of the dive site. With visibility averaging 15 metres, you can use the anchor as a perfect reference point. Even though this site isn’t known for its sharks. Usually, puts on a  fairly good show of nudibranchs and eagle rays. Finally, Flat Rock is wide enough to have blue clean water, most of the year with big pelagic circling the reef.

The most popular spot to dive Flat Rock is called Shark Alley. It is located on the Eastern edge of Flat Rock and can reach some depths of up to 30 metres. As a result, it is common to see humpback whales breaching in close proximity to the boat. In fact, you may even see them underneath your boat if you’re lucky! Is there any better way to kill time during your safety stop? Finally, Flat Rock also boasts other marine wildlife, including eagle rays, turtles, octopus, barracudas and other large and small tropical fish.

Nitrox 32% is available for both dives at $40. Otherwise, you can enrol in the Nitrox Diver Course for $149.00,  giving yourself a safer dive profile.

Similarly, if you would like to dive on Nitrox 32% please state this in your booking. Otherwise, you can do your Nitrox Diver Course with your social dive for only $149. Moreover, it qualifies as one of your specialty courses for your Master Diver certification. Importantly, the course can be taught dry but I insist you dive on Nitrox to experience it. Some say you aren’t as tired after your dives, I’ll let you be the judge of this.

• 2x 200 bar aluminium tanks and weights
• Hot soup and tea during your surface interval
• Separate cleaning basins for wetsuits and regulators
• Hot showers
• Beach launch
• Return transfer from Dunwich to dive boat
• Dive guide

Importantly, this is a major part as to why I can charge one of the cheapest scuba courses and dive trips in Brisbane. Indeed, I have selected not to pay a payment/booking software fee. Here, I save on the annual subscription and a commission fee. Normally, charged at around 2% of your final fee. As a result, I have passed the savings onto YOU!

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