When is the best time of year to go scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef?
There is no best time of year for diving the Great Barrier Reef; Queensland’s warm waters are ideal for year round diving. Each month brings something different, from manta rays during November through to April, to the coral spawn in November, to rare dwarf mink whales in June and July. Water temperatures range from 22°C in July (72°F) to 28°C in February. Due to the large selection of dive sites, you can usually avoid sites with strong currents. Think about your main interest in diving the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea is and use this as a guide as to what time of the year you should visit. A range of expeditions are on offer in the Great Barrier Reef conducted at the time of the year that best suits these particular studies: Shark research, Minke whales, Megafauna, Reef spawning, Reefcheck, Bio erosion, Octopus/ Nautilus/ Cuttlefish and other projects are always developing. Contact us for more details. Generally, January-March is considered monsoon time with amazing feeding and ma
