Maharees dive guide with local access, parking, facilities and tide notes.
Kelp-gully dive with small-life detail.
Kelp-gully dive with small-life detail.
The Necklace is a Maharees kelp-gully dive that mixes sponge-covered rock, a narrow run through the gully and a bowl section that rewards slow searching for squat lobster, leopard-spotted gobies and other small-life detail. It suits divers who like a compact, textured scenic dive rather than a big open-water route, and it is best planned on calm water with enough visibility to read the structure.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
Depth range, seasonality, and planning context.
Reported Depth
5m - 12m
Depth Note
The kelp gully starts around 10 m, rises to about 5 m and drops into a rock bowl to roughly 12 m.
Best Season
Year-round, with the calmest settled windows giving the best kelp and macro viewing.
Typical Conditions
Kelp gully and rock bowl with a lot of small-life detail. The site is most enjoyable when visibility is around the local average or better and the water is not moving much.
Site conditions, restrictions, and access requirements.
Site Conditions
Safety Notes
Stay compact through the gully and keep an eye on the kelp. The dive works best when the sea is calm and the team keeps a simple route.
Access Restrictions
Use local advice on tide and sea state before committing, because the site is best when conditions are settled.
Legal Notes
The Necklace sits in the Maharees area, so local shore and harbour access rules apply.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
A compact scenic scuba dive with careful buoyancy and a torch to pick out the small stuff. Good for divers who like kelp, rock and macro life.
Freediving
The shallow sections may tempt very experienced freedivers, but the kelp gully and small-life focus are easier and more productive on scuba.
Snorkeling
A very calm-day snorkel might show the top of the gully, but scuba is the practical way to work the full Necklace profile.
Community dive logs and visit reports for this site.
Average conditions based on logged dives & visits.
Planning answers for access, conditions, timing, and site logistics.
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Research Sources
Maharees dive guide with local access, parking, facilities and tide notes.
Waterworld boat-dives page with local visibility and seasonal temperature context.
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