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Dive Review of Lady Elliott Island Dive Shop/Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort in
Australia/Queensland, southern barrier r

Lady Elliott Island Dive Shop/Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort: "Southern Barrier Reef resort diving", Apr, 2023,

by Phil Johnston, Bayswater, AU (Sr. Contributor Sr. Contributor 24 reports with 22 Helpful votes). Report 12410.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling 4 stars
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 3 stars
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Comments I dived Lady Elliot Island in 1995 (also in April), & had been impressed by its larger marine life - mantas, leopard sharks, shovel nose rays and some very large turtles. I returned with quite high expectations, some not met (few large animals) & others exceeded: hard corals and small fish / critters were much better than I had remembered, perhaps have improved over the past 28 years? I did see one Manta - a very rare white manta, which passed our group but did not stop, & there were certainly no mantas on any of the cleaning stations. Small black ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites Lady Elliott Island Dive Shop   Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Australia, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Malaysia, Indonesia (Bali, Komodo, Rajah Ampat, Lembeh, Manado, Ambon) Cocos Islands, Mexico (Cozumel & Soccorros) Tonga, Galapagos, Tahiti, Maldives, Mozambique, Bahamas, Red Sea, Roatan, Philippines, Hawaii (Kona, Maui)
Closest Airport Bundaberg Getting There I flew from Coolngatta. 2 Hour flight, quite scenic. Flights to Lady Elliott Island also available from Brisbane (Redcliffe airport), Hervey Bay & Bundaberg

Dive Conditions

Weather windy, rainy Seas choppy
Water Temp 26-27°C / 79-81°F Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 12-18 M / 39-59 Ft

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions The usual - follow the dive guide, no decompression diving, 3 minute safety stop etc
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas 1 or 2
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities 2 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
UW Photo Comments No rinse tub on the dive boat, but not a real issue due to close proximity of dive sites to div ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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