Banc Doré

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A sandbank running alongside a beautiful coral reef, at between 6 and 12m, gives the site its name. Towards the south you will find a series of coral cracks.

As you head north, you’ll come across numerous cracks that are home to an abundance of life, imposing tabular acroporas and stonefish camouflaged on the reef.

Dive Activity

Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Moray Eel

41 Sightings
J
2
F
3
M
1
A
5
M
3
J
1
J
4
A
5
S
2
O
4
N
4
D
7

Wrasse

19 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
2
M
0
J
1
J
5
A
2
S
5
O
0
N
3
D
0

Barracuda

7 Sightings
J
0
F
1
M
1
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
1
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
4
D
0

Humpback Whale

3 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
3
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Eagle Ray

3 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
3
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Parrotfish

38 Sightings
J
4
F
3
M
2
A
3
M
0
J
0
J
3
A
7
S
6
O
2
N
3
D
5

Clownfish

36 Sightings
J
3
F
1
M
1
A
2
M
0
J
1
J
4
A
5
S
2
O
3
N
10
D
4

Butterfly Fish

31 Sightings
J
1
F
3
M
0
A
3
M
2
J
1
J
4
A
5
S
4
O
0
N
4
D
4

Angelfish

29 Sightings
J
2
F
2
M
0
A
3
M
0
J
0
J
4
A
6
S
3
O
0
N
5
D
4

Triggerfish

26 Sightings
J
3
F
1
M
2
A
2
M
2
J
0
J
3
A
7
S
2
O
0
N
0
D
4

Surgeonfish

25 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
4
M
2
J
0
J
2
A
2
S
3
O
2
N
5
D
3

Bannerfish

20 Sightings
J
2
F
1
M
1
A
1
M
0
J
0
J
3
A
2
S
3
O
0
N
3
D
4

Pufferfish

12 Sightings
J
0
F
1
M
0
A
1
M
0
J
0
J
2
A
4
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
4

Boxfish

12 Sightings
J
0
F
1
M
1
A
2
M
0
J
0
J
1
A
0
S
2
O
0
N
2
D
3

Soldierfish

10 Sightings
J
3
F
1
M
0
A
1
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
3

Damselfish

10 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
2
M
0
J
0
J
1
A
4
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
2

Trumpetfish

10 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
4
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
4

Lionfish

8 Sightings
J
0
F
1
M
1
A
1
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
0
O
0
N
3
D
0

Sweetlips and Grunts

7 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
2
M
0
J
0
J
2
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
2
D
0

Stonefish

6 Sightings
J
0
F
1
M
2
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
2
N
0
D
0

Scorpionfish

4 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
1
A
1
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Snapper

4 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
1
M
0
J
0
J
1
A
2
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Jackfish

3 Sightings
J
0
F
1
M
1
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
1
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Garfish

3 Sightings
J
0
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
2
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Nudibranch

3 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
1
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0