Cocos (Keeling) Islands · Australia · Reef
Hooters
An 8 m reef-and-rubble bottom out towards the drop-off
Area photo: photoboothrental.com · CC BY-SA 3.0
An easy 8 m dive on reef and rubble that runs out towards the drop-off, used for new and not yet qualified divers. The ground is shallow and open, which makes it a natural place to practise navigation, and the standard plan is an out-and-back with the return leg swum on a compass rather than followed along the reef.
Where it is and how deep
12.0871° S, 96.8767° EPublished position for this site.
The dive
Descend to the 8 m bottom directly under the boat and get oriented before moving off. The ground here is a mix of reef and rubble rather than continuous coral, so there is no single wall or edge to follow, and the exploring is done in whatever direction the group picks — the usual line is outwards, towards the drop-off at the far side of the shallow ground.
The return is where the site earns its place in the schedule. With the deepest point at 8 m and nothing on the profile to rush, this is the dive where navigation skills get worked: pick a reciprocal heading, swim it, and see how close to the boat you surface. Bottom time is limited by air rather than by depth, so a slow, deliberate pace costs nothing.
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Good |
Season follows Cocos (Keeling) Islands: Divable year-round; Apr–Jun and Oct–Nov are calmest, with the wet season from December to March bringing more wind.
Questions divers ask
How deep is the Hooters dive site?+
The bottom sits at 8 m, and the dive stays on that ground as it works out towards the drop-off.
Sources
- Hooters - Cocos (Keeling) Islands — Scubago / SSI MyDiveGuide
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