CAIRNS DIVE & SNORKEL SITES
Thetford Reef
| Rating: | Novice - Intermediate |
| Currents: | Mild Currents |
| Visibility: | 15 to 20 metres |
| Depth: | 5 to 30 metres |
Thetford reef is made up of numerous coral bommies where you can experience some very exciting wall dives and many swim throughs.
This reef is home to many soft and hard corals like staghorn and plate coral and an abundance of marine life. Look for the giant clams, butterfly fish, damsels and angelfish. Access to the reef is very weather and tidal dependent.
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We choose our dive sites for the diversity and abundance of marine life, you never know what you might see! Check out our Gallery for pictures and videos from the Silver Series dive sites.
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Silversonic has one of the few permits available from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority that allows our guests to swim with dwarf minke whales if encountered.
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Our magnificent sisterships are the perfect balance of comfort, style and function. Travelling at up to 32 knots, we spend less time getting there which means more time at the reef for you.
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