Reef Drift
Located between Thomas reef and Jackson Reef, Woodhouse Reef is narrow and long and thus offers no shelter at all to boats. This dive is done only as a drift dive. The most interesting part of the reef is the northern half of the eastern side, with a canyon that opens at a depth of about 30m. To one side of the canyon you will find an amazing specimen of a red anemone, brightly luminescent and a photographers dream. It has great potential for Sea Turtles, Jackfish and Eagle Rays but divers do need to be careful of strong currents at the northern end and poor weather conditions upon surfacing the dive. Local scuba divers have nicknamed the area between Woodhouse Reef and Jackson Reef the 'washing machine' due to a powerful eddy caused by whirling currents and strong winds.
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- Information about Woodhouse Reef
- Access: By boat
- Quality: Interesting
- Difficulty: AOWD/ CMAS **
- Highlights: Drift dive with a canyon and an amazing specimen of a red anemone
- Max Depth: 40 m / 131.2 ft
- Currents: Beware the 'washing machine' eddy effect caused by whirling currents and strong winds!
- Visibility: Good ( 10 - 30 m)
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