The Great Barrier Reef without question one of the world’s most important natural assets. It is the largest natural feature on earth stretching 2,300km along the northeast coast of Australia. This world heritage listed phenomenon is composed of approximately 3000 individual reefs and islands. Access to the Great Barrier Reef is easy from Port Douglas as it is the closest departure point to the Outer Reef which is renowned for high visibility and the diversity of fish and coral species.

As one of the original Reef operators in Port Douglas it is WAVELENGTH's privilege to be able to choose from over 20 sites at the Northern end of the Great Barrier Reef. Each day WAVELENGTH chooses three of these sites to share with you. It is WAVELENGTH’s aim to vary the sites so as to showcase the amazing diversity of life and formation that is found at the Wonder of the Natural World.

Many of WAVELENGTH’s sites are exclusive to the WAVELENGTH operation meaning that no other Reef operator can access these sites. Some of these sites are listed by the Great Barrier Marine Park Authority as low density sites meaning we can only take a small number of people at any one time. As license holder and custodians of these sites we adhere to this important limitation by only taking a maximum of 30 people per day. This means these sites can be protected from overuse.

The 20 sites/moorings to which WAVELENGTH has access are spread access three reef systems situated on the very edge of the Outer Reef. These include Opal Reef, Tongue Reef and St Crispin. Some of our favourite sites include:

Turtle Bay on a satellite reef off Tongue – This site is unbelievable. It has everything and more. Due to the spectacular nature of this site it is the envy of other Outer Reef operators. WAVELENGTH has exclusive access to this site where you are almost guaranteed to swim alongside Turtles and our famous mascot ‘Killer’ a Hump-headed Maori Wrasse who is really the gentlest of giants.

Bashful Bommie on South Opal – Opal Reef is one of the Great Barrier Reef’s true gems and Bashful Bommie a glittering facet. Here you will find the incredibly beautiful Gorgonian Fans in the brilliant colours of red and yellow. Barracudas are also regulars at this site, cruising by solo or in small packs.

Beautiful Mooring on Middle Opal – Another of Opals many facets, BB as we call it is home to the Clown Fish families made famous by the movie “Nemo”. You will find these colourful critters darting in and out of the swaying tentacles of the white and pink anemone. Another real feature of this site is the huge bolder coral gardens covered in myriads of the amazing Christmas Tree Worms. These worms are shaped like miniature Christmas trees and are in all colours of the rainbow.

Ray ban on Middle Opal – Ray ban is a wonderland of coral gardens and small brightly hued fish swarms. Serene and oh so very pretty you could be mistaken for imagining you are in the boudoir of that siren of the sea, the mythical mermaid

Long Bommie on a satellite reef off Opal – This site is the Great Barrier Reef as seen in books and brochures. Layer upon layer of huge plate corals are an incredible back-drop to the swarms of small and large fish species that cruise and dart in and around this spectacular formations. For those new to snorkeling there is plenty to see from up top but for those who have perfected their free-diving skills there is a lot of fun to be had just discovering the hundreds of little creatures that make their home underneath the giant plates.

Where we go you’ll be nothing but amazed. If you’ve traveled to the Great Barrier Reef with WAVELENGTH.