Orpheus Island Diving
Surrounded by azure blue ocean waters, fringed by the stunningly beautiful Great Barrier Reef and home to one of the most luxury resorts along the Queensland coastline, Orpheus Island has some of the most sought after dive sites sitting just off shore. Get up close to more than 1,100 species of reef fish, view over 340 different types of hard corals and dive or snorkel that houses some of the richest sources of soft corals in the world! The underwater playground off Orpheus Island is one of the biggest draw cards for the islands resorts where beginner and advanced divers can experience some of the best dives sites in the world.
One of the seven natural wonders of the world, the Great Barrier Reef is a sight to be seen and can never truly be appreciated unless you are diving it for yourself! Orpheus Island provides wonderful diving experiences for many ages and even if you don’t already hold your own certified diving certificate, qualified diving instructors will have you diving the coral reef gardens and Great Barrier Reef in no time at all. It is a wondrous reef system that boasts an amazing diversity of marine species from reef fish, turtles, manta rays and beautifully coloured colours that will leave you spell bound and depending on what time of year you are visiting Orpheus Island you may even have the pleasure of getting to dive with Bull Rays and migrating Humpback Whales.
When enjoying a holiday within the island resort on Orpheus Island there are a number of great ways to dive down to the depths of the Great Barrier Reef to see what you can discover! There are half day and full day diving and snorkelling charters that can take you out to the inner and outer reef depending on your competency and with all the equipment you can possibly need for an enjoyable time in the water, there will be nothing for you to think about except bringing a lot of sunscreen and your swimmers. The half day diving cruises include morning or afternoon tea depending on what trip you decide to travel on and for those of you who wish to go out all day, you will have a wonderful smorgasbord lunch prepared for you, so that you can fill up the tank ready for the next diving adventure!
The waters around Orpheus Island are some of the clearest you will ever get to experience, with water clarity being pristine and giving you every chance to see everything with the best visibility. But for those times you wish to just head out along, you can organise a snorkel for the two of you and step straight in the ocean waters from the beach to see what lies directly off shore. Orpheus Island is a magical holiday destination that draws couples here who seek luxury, indulgence, opulence and sophistication and the diving that is on offer here is just the beginning of an unforgettable holiday in paradise.
See what else you will have to look forward to, along with the world class diving, when you are holidaying on Orpheus Island!
