Two guided dives on the fringing reefs around the north of Hook Island, for certified divers, with no more than 8 divers on the boat. All your dive gear and the marine park fees are included, and you are back in Airlie Beach by early afternoon.
Days
- About 6 hours
Age
- 12 years and over, certified divers only
Group size
- Max 8 divers
Start / finish
- Coral Sea Marina, Airlie Beach / Hook Island reefs / Coral Sea Marina
- Coral Sea Marina, about 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Return
- Coral Sea Marina, about 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Transport
- Dive boat from Coral Sea Marina
Meals
- No meals included; lunch can be added
Route
Included experiences
- North Hook Island — two guided dives on fringing reefs
- Butterfly Bay, Manta Ray Bay or Blue Pearl Bay — sites picked for the day's conditions
- Black Island Wonderwall — one of the sites in the rotation
- Reef life — chance of turtles, reef sharks and rays
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Reviews
5.0
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Travellers consistently praise the professionalism, friendliness and attentiveness of the crew, as well as the quality of the recently updated diving equipment and the comfortable boat. The combination of small group sizes, well-maintained gear and safety-focused instruction stands out most often across the reviews, with divers noting they felt secure and well-looked-after throughout their experience. The only caveat mentioned is that visibility on one occasion was not ideal, though reviewers acknowledged this was a natural condition rather than a reflection of the tour operator's performance.
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The Shark Bait crew were outstanding. Georgia was a superb dive master and Kris an excellent skipper, giving this old diver a great day out.
I did a refresher and then two dives the next day. Great fun and great energy, with a real focus on safety and a love of the ocean.
Diving with Chris and his team was a great experience. The crew were professional and fun, and the gear was better than I'm used to. I'd go back next time I'm in Airlie.
We had two relaxed fun dives at Hook Island with Harry and Amber. A good big boat, some of the best hire gear I've used and a good crew-to-guest ratio. Visibility wasn't great, but that's not the crew's fault.
We came for our first fun dives after getting certified elsewhere, with Tom, Georgia and Chris. We felt safe the whole time, the new gear was easy to use, and the crew were relaxed, funny and professional.
A friendly, professional crew, a small group and brand new gear. We had a fun morning at pretty spots around Hook Island and I got long dives of an hour or more.
