Comet's Hole

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New South Wales, Australia

Best timeDecember to May

Water temp22-26°C / 72-79°F

Visibility10-25m / 33-82ft

AccessBoat Dive

Dive typesScuba

DifficultyIntermediate

Max depth25 m

Avg depth15 m

Nearest airportLDH

Volcanic craterGalapagos whaler sharksUnique topography

Scuba

Comet's Hole is a massive volcanic crater, or caldera, in the Lord Howe Island lagoon. It's a unique dive, famous for being a cleaning station for the rare Galapagos whaler shark, and for its dramatic, crater-like topography.

Features

A large, deep hole in the lagoon that is a submerged volcanic caldera. The site is known as a reliable cleaning station for the Galapagos whaler shark. The topography is stark and dramatic.

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