Liveaboard Diving in Cocos Island

Diving in Cocos Island is world famous for the huge amount of pelagic marine life that can be seen on the dive sites around the island. Scalloped hammerhead shoals are one of the main attractions as well as legions of black and white tipped reef sharks, silkies and huge tiger sharks. Divers can also expect to see giant mantas, shoals of marble and mobula rays and sailfish. There is also the chance to spot even bigger marine life too, whale sharks and dolphins are around and if you are very lucky orcas have been known to pass by. The dive sites are all around the coastline of the island which is made up of an underwater seamount. The underwater part of the island has huge archways and drop-offs which are perfect for watching sharks and other pelagics from. The visibility is variable and depends on the plankton blooms and weather conditions and can be anything from 30-100 ft. (10-30 m). The water conditions vary depending on the season as well but can often be choppy with strong currents. For this reason, Cocos Island is best enjoyed when you have a few dives under your belt.