Blue Pearl Bay
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About this site
Blue Pearl Bay is a fringing reef site on the west side of Hayman Island in the Whitsundays, sitting within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The bay is known for its expansive coral beach, and small nooks and caves to explore underwater, with the most interesting marine life found between 3 and 18 metres depth.
The reef suits beginners and open-water certified divers, with a maximum depth of 18 m and a protected position that shields it from most wind directions. Because it is one of the most popular snorkel and dive spots in the Whitsundays, arriving early to secure a mooring is advisable; anchoring is not permitted in the Marine Park.
Marine life at Blue Pearl Bay includes clownfish, yellowtail fusiliers, parrotfish, Maori wrasse, and turtles. High tide makes beach access easier, and the site's protected aspect keeps conditions generally calm.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Goldstripe ButterflyfishChaetodon aureofasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Lemon DamselPomacentrus moluccensisReported here · unconfirmed
Spiny ChromisAcanthochromis polyacanthusReported here · unconfirmed
Spanish Flag SnapperLutjanus carponotatusReported here · unconfirmed
Rainford's ButterflyfishChaetodon rainfordiReported here · unconfirmed
Staghorn DamselAmblyglyphidodon curacaoReported here · unconfirmed
Barred RabbitfishSiganus doliatusReported here · unconfirmed
Redbreast Maori WrasseCheilinus fasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Ward's DamselPomacentrus wardiReported here · unconfirmed
ClownfishClownfishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
FusilierFusilierReported here · unconfirmed
ParrotfishParrotfishReported here · unconfirmed
Napoleon (humphead) wrasseNapoleon (humphead) wrasseReported here · unconfirmed
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