Mooring Bay is a commonly visited spot in the Aldermen area that offers a more relaxed dive option without the deeper profiles and stronger current found elsewhere. It has a shallow anchoring area with a sandy bottom and is often used for training. The bay is fairly sheltered from most weather and is also suited to a scenic dive, with plentiful fish life.
Depth range, seasonality, and planning context.
Depth Note
Described as shallow with a shallow anchoring area.
Typical Conditions
Fairly sheltered from most weather.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
Often used as an ideal training bay and also for scenic dives.
Community dive logs and visit reports for this site.
Average conditions based on logged dives & visits.
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