Cod Hole Dive Site

I dived there!
Have you been diving here? Rate it!
1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars
(7 votes, 4.14/5)
Loading...
Rating
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
5/5
Sea life
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
WOW! Once in a lifetime experience!
Current
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
None or Light current
Visiblity
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Outstanding! 20m and more
Level Advanced Divers
Dive depth Normal diving depth, 10-25m

Cod Hole dive site is located on The Great Barrier Reef in the North of Queensland, Australia. It is one of the of the best dive sites in Australia! It is famous for the friendly giant Potato Cods you can observe there.

This dive site is easy with generally no current and good visibility. The average depth of the spot is 15 meters and Cod Hole is suitable for all level of divers.

Marine Life

The marine life is teeming at Code hole but the big stars here are the large (up to 30 Kg) Potato Cods and Maori Wrasses. There live there and are very friendly to divers due to feeding taking place here for the last 30 years.

You will also spot the usual fishes of the Great Barrier Reef like the Whitetip Reef Sharks, The Emperor Angel fishes or Trigger fishes.

Aparently, the Cod Hole is named after its resident Potato Cods. These cods are identified by its small spots and black oval marks. They can grow as much as 2 meters in length!

This dive site offers amazing opportunities for underwater photography so don’t forget your camera!

Access

Cod hole is situated in the Coral Sea, on the Ribbon Reef number 10, which is a part of the Great Barrier Reef about 190 Kilometres from Port Douglas.
To dive there, you need to take a liveaboard trip from Cairns or Port Douglas for 4 or 5 days. They usually dive Cod Hole on their way to Osprey Reef and the world Famous dive site of North Horn where you can see all the Sharks of the Great Barrier Reef!
It is also possible to explore Cod Hole on a day trip from Lizard Island.

This dive site is very popular and can be sometimes crowded during high season!

This location is a Reef.

You can dive Cod Hole all year long. Access: from the Shore. See the map of Cod Hole on the right for the exact location.

Cod Hole Cod Hole dive site is located on The Great Barrier Reef in the North of Queensland, Australia. It is... Julien 5

Fishes you may spot while diving Cod Hole

  • Angel Fish Angel Fish
  • Barracuda Barracuda
  • Batfish Batfish
  • Boxfish Boxfish
  • Frogfish Frogfish
  • Goatfish Goatfish
  • Lion Fish Lion Fish
  • Lobster Lobster
  • Moray Eel Moray Eel
  • Parrotfish Parrotfish
  • Whitetip Shark Whitetip Shark

... and more fishes & sea life, Nurse Shark, Wobbegong Shark

Photos

Showing page 1 of 15

Diving Reviews for this region

Great Barrier Reef

Excellent Diving and liveaboard destination. Amazing spot for Big fishes, Sharks, superb coral and underwater photography. Most popular place in the World to learn scuba diving in Cairns. One of the best dive sites in the World with the Yongala Wreck!

Great Barrier Reef Diving Review

Liveaboard Reviews in Great Barrier Reef

MV Ocean Quest

The MV Ocean Quest is one of a series of

MV Ocean Quest Liveaboard Review

Coral Sea Dreaming

The 16 meters Coral Sea Dreaming liveabo

Coral Sea Dreaming Liveaboard Review

MV Scubapro II

So vast that it may be seen from space,

MV Scubapro II Liveaboard Review

MV Scubapro III

MV Scubapro III is owned and operated by

MV Scubapro III Liveaboard Review

Spoilsport

Spoilsport liveaboard is a custom-built

Spoilsport Liveaboard Review

Spirit of Freedom

IMPORTANT  As of January 2021, the Spiri

Spirit of Freedom Liveaboard Review

Scubapro

Scubapro liveaboard is a 25 meter long d

Scubapro Liveaboard Review

MV Kangaroo Explorer

MV Kangaroo Explorer was originally buil

MV Kangaroo Explorer Liveaboard Review

Dive spots reviews in Great Barrier Reef

No dive sites reviews found

Diving centers in Great Barrier Reef

No dive centers found

2 dive logs in “Cod Hole”

  1. Excellent dive. Very easy with lots of the large cod qnd several white tip sharks napping on the bottom. I was on the Spoilsport (Mike Ball liveaboard) and had a fantastic time. It would be an appropriate dive for anyone from beginner to advanced.

Have you been travelling or scuba diving here? Rate it!
1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars
(7 votes, 4.14/5)
Loading...

Have you dived in Cod Hole dive spot?

Have you been diving or snorkelling in Cod Hole? Consider sharing your experience with the diving community by leaving a comment below!

Some inspiration for your dive log comment: conditions of the dive (visibility, current)? Did you have a good time? What fishes or other interesting things did you see? Your email address will not be published.