An isolated coral pinnacle on the Ribbon Reefs, rising from 30 metres to near the surface and ranked among the Great Barrier Reef's finest dives.
Visibility at Steve's Bommie
Visibility at Steve's Bommie typically ranges from 20 to 35 metres, though it shifts with swell, wind and recent rainfall. Year-round on liveaboard itineraries, calmest in the cooler months generally offers the best conditions for diving here.
Region: Ribbon Reefs, QLD
Skill Level: Intermediate
Depth: 5-30m
Water Temperature: 23-29°C
Visibility: 20-35m
Best Time to Dive: Year-round on liveaboard itineraries, calmest in the cooler months
Marine Life: Dense schools of bigeye trevally, barracuda, yellow-lined snapper and Moses perch; Grey, whitetip and blacktip reef sharks in the deeper water; The wall of anemones with dozens of clownfish; Green turtles and wobbegong sharks; Macro life: nudibranchs, pipefish, leafy scorpionfish, lionfish, mantis shrimps.
Hazards: The base of the pinnacle sits at 30 metres, watch gas and bottom time; Current can pick up around the pinnacle, bringing the schools in tight; Remote liveaboard-only site, about 160 kilometres from Cairns, dive conservatively.
Facilities: Liveaboard access only, on multi-day Ribbon Reef expeditions from Cairns and Port Douglas; Nitrox available on the liveaboard vessels; Dived alongside the Cod Hole and other Ribbon Reef sites.
