Gingers Backside

★★★★☆ (7)

On the north side of Ginger Island, this site is almost always flat and calm, providing a restful location for surface intervals and second dives. A huge, healthy coral reef runs the length of the island starting at about 15 ft and falling away to the sandy bottom at about 60 ft.

This is a great site to enjoy both sand and reef structures. Sharks cruise the edge and turtles enjoy the shallows on this fun site.

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