Margarita’s Mischief

★★★★★ (992)

This is one of three most popular dive sites located between Havelock and Neil Island. Margarita’s mischief is a long chain of rock mounds extending southward and is known for a particular variety of sea grass that dugongs love.

If you aren’t lucky enough to be invited to brunch with the dugongs you can explore the cavities between rocky outcrops and find moray eels, octopus, lobsters and shrimps.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 200

Moray Eel

Moray Eel

129 Sightings
J
16
F
12
M
15
A
23
M
14
J
6
J
2
A
1
S
8
O
12
N
10
D
10

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 600

Wrasse

Wrasse

109 Sightings
J
12
F
9
M
15
A
22
M
16
J
9
J
0
A
0
S
2
O
11
N
5
D
8

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 300

Octopus

Octopus

41 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
15
A
8
M
8
J
0
J
4
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
5
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 90

Angelfish

Angelfish

264 Sightings
J
28
F
18
M
41
A
47
M
26
J
22
J
3
A
1
S
11
O
34
N
21
D
12

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 80

Stingrays

Stingrays

261 Sightings
J
29
F
20
M
39
A
52
M
22
J
16
J
2
A
0
S
10
O
36
N
22
D
13

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 28

Clownfish

Clownfish

212 Sightings
J
22
F
12
M
29
A
38
M
23
J
17
J
2
A
1
S
8
O
28
N
19
D
13

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 150

Sweetlips and Grunts

Sweetlips and Grunts

199 Sightings
J
24
F
8
M
24
A
43
M
23
J
16
J
0
A
0
S
8
O
21
N
17
D
15

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 110

Snapper

Snapper

189 Sightings
J
18
F
13
M
25
A
40
M
21
J
19
J
0
A
0
S
10
O
20
N
12
D
11

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 250

Grouper/Basslets

Grouper/Basslets

187 Sightings
J
18
F
15
M
25
A
44
M
16
J
18
J
0
A
1
S
8
O
23
N
11
D
8

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 100

Parrotfish

Parrotfish

163 Sightings
J
18
F
9
M
22
A
31
M
22
J
16
J
0
A
1
S
6
O
16
N
10
D
12

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 40

Triggerfish

Triggerfish

160 Sightings
J
22
F
10
M
19
A
29
M
21
J
11
J
0
A
0
S
9
O
11
N
11
D
17

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

Butterfly Fish

Butterfly Fish

159 Sightings
J
17
F
10
M
19
A
31
M
18
J
11
J
0
A
1
S
11
O
17
N
13
D
11

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 8

Bannerfish

Bannerfish

142 Sightings
J
15
F
9
M
27
A
26
M
23
J
9
J
0
A
0
S
5
O
9
N
11
D
8

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 85

Surgeonfish

Surgeonfish

140 Sightings
J
15
F
10
M
20
A
26
M
18
J
12
J
0
A
0
S
5
O
17
N
7
D
10

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 12

Lionfish

Lionfish

102 Sightings
J
11
F
0
M
20
A
17
M
16
J
6
J
0
A
0
S
6
O
12
N
5
D
9

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

Pufferfish

Pufferfish

76 Sightings
J
10
F
5
M
11
A
19
M
11
J
9
J
0
A
0
S
4
O
0
N
0
D
7

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 350

Damselfish

Damselfish

68 Sightings
J
7
F
0
M
11
A
20
M
9
J
7
J
0
A
0
S
5
O
9
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 90

Goatfish

Goatfish

63 Sightings
J
6
F
5
M
11
A
12
M
12
J
8
J
0
A
0
S
3
O
6
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 80

Emperor

Emperor

34 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
9
A
10
M
6
J
5
J
0
A
0
S
4
O
0
N
0
D
0
Banded Sea Krait

Banded Sea Krait

32 Sightings
J
7
F
4
M
0
A
9
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
7
N
5
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 40

Jackfish

Jackfish

30 Sightings
J
0
F
6
M
7
A
7
M
5
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
5

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 60

Soldierfish

Soldierfish

24 Sightings
J
0
F
6
M
10
A
0
M
6
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
2
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3000

Nudibranch

Nudibranch

24 Sightings
J
0
F
5
M
10
A
0
M
9
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 60

Spiny Lobster

Spiny Lobster

19 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
11
M
5
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
3
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 20

Porcupinefish

Porcupinefish

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

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 25

Boxfish

Boxfish

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

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3400

Shrimp

Shrimp

10 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
6
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
4
O
0
N
0
D
0
Moon Jellyfish

Moon Jellyfish

9 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
5
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
4
O
0
N
0
D
0

Dive Centers Catering This Dive Site

Dive Sites Nearby