Dabaisha
Depth is the range from the top of the site to its usual maximum; "recommended cert" is the mainstream-agency level operators usually ask for, not a legal rule. Currents and visibility change daily — treat everything here as planning ranges.
Dabaisha takes its name from the pale crescent of coral rubble above the waterline, and the dive begins the moment the steps end: a clean slope of mixed corals cut by sand channels, patrolled by green turtles with the unbothered air the island's protection has bred into them. The southwestern corner catches passing current, which sharpens the fish life, morays in the crevices, lionfish hanging off the ledges, snapper drifting the channel edges, and gives the site a wilder feel than the busier zones. When the monsoon blows out the north coast, Dabaisha is often the island's working answer.
The moment you come for: Turtle traffic on a clean slope, livelier current-fed corner, monsoon-season fallback
Topography: Coral slope off a white coral-rubble beach, sand channels between gardens
Current: The corner position invites flow; guides check it before committing the group.
Entry: Steps off the boardwalk at the island's southwestern corner; watch the current wrapping the point on spring tides.
Know before you splash
Hazards: Current around the point and surge over the rubble shelf in swell.
Who you'll meet
Clownfish & Anemonefish
Green Sea Turtle
Lionfish
Nudibranchs
For photographers
Wide angle: ★★★★☆ · Macro: ★★★☆☆ — editors' 1–5 rating of what this site gives each style of shooting