Decorator Bay is a shallow dive in a bay setting, ranging from about 3.5 m to 14 m. It starts over a sandy bottom suitable for training and course dives, then transitions into areas with both soft and hard coral. Marine life includes lobsters sheltering beneath boulders, schools of sergeant majors around 10 m, and macro subjects such as nudibranchs and shrimps.
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Reported Depth
3.5m - 14m
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Scuba Diving
Well-suited to course dives and recreational diving due to its shallow depth range and sandy training area.
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