Kimberley Diving

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Diving doesn’t get any better when you come to the Kimberley for an experience of a life time! What lies just off shore if a underwater playground that is filled with an array of marine species and reef fish, manta rays, dolphins, dugongs, whales and more. You can swim, snorkel and dive until your heart is content with the turquoise waters that fringe the Western Australian coastline some of the best in the world.

The untouched coastline of the Kimberley region offers a variety of corals and marine life for you to get up close and personal with and it doesn’t matter if you are young or young at heart, snorkelling or diving, everyone can experience this wonderland for themselves. There are caves to dive through, wreck sites to explore, bommies and interlocking reefs to see and you can choose from a number of great diving charters and snorkelling charters such as charters to specific cave sites, drift sites, wreckage sites and coral reefs.

There are four main dive and snorkelling sites that you can easily travel to which include the Rowley Shoals, the Dampier Peninsula, the Mackerel Islands and the Montebello Islands. The Rowley Shoals lie around 340kms west of Broome and is a protected conservation park and home to an array of marine species. To experience this dive site you must join an extended cruise for a few days so you can travel in style and comfort without any rush as there is a bit of distance to cover but well worth the trip! For something a little closer to home why not take the kids to the Dampier Peninsula which runs parallel to the coastline of the Kimberley area where snorkelling and diving is at its very best. Lying just north of Broome there are 42 islands to make your way around, coral gardens to explore and a marine park that offers clear visibility, temperate waters and Australia’s best diving.

A diving charter to the Mackerel Islands, which lies just off Onslow, will always be an experience to remember. Adjoining the Ningaloo Reef in the south this area is teeming with pelagic and reef fish and encounters with the grey nurse shark is always common for those of you who would love to swim with sharks. You will also have the great pleasure of swimming with the majestic whale shark in beautiful calm ocean waters that usually sit at around 22 – 30 degrees all throughout the year. You can choose from dive sites that offer 5 meter diving as well as dive sites that offer diving at around 30 meters, the choice is yours!

You can see giant green turtles swim right by you, see the illusive dugong for yourself and dive some of the world most sought after dive sites right here in the Kimberley. From the Mackerel Islands through to the Montebello Islands which are a group of 100 limestone islands lying west of the Dampier Archipelago. There are plenty of snorkelling and diving experiences for the beginner and advanced diving to look forward to and with an array of dive charters to select from starting from one day charters and going through to overnight and extended stays where you can truly experience the beauty of the underwater playground that the Kimberley is famous for the world over, you will be able to book onto the right diving charter to suit you, your budget and needs.

Plan your Kimberley diving adventure now, and see why thousands of people from all over the world travel to the Kimberley for their slice of heaven that lies beneath the water level!