best bay on rottnest for snorkelling?

taking some friends snorkelling over at rotto in a few days, just wondering if someone could sugest a good spot to go (one of the bays). 1st time for me snorkelling over there so i wouldnt have a clue as to which bay would be best. hoping to find somewhere thats safe and will also need to be able to anchor the boat nearby. any help would be greatly appreciated

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I try to find one without a

Sun, 2012-01-01 19:36

I try to find one without a big shark in it

Have a great time over there!

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i have always liked Salmon

Sun, 2012-01-01 19:37

i have always liked Salmon bay, though will depend on which way the wind is blowing.

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Thanks Tiimmbo, yeah pretty

Sun, 2012-01-01 19:48

Thanks Tiimmbo, yeah pretty sure the winds coming from the east most of the day. do you think salmon bay would be allright or should i be looking for somewhere on the NW side of the island? looking at going this wednesday probably 9am-3pm

 

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Yeah Salmon Bay should be

Sun, 2012-01-01 19:58

Yeah Salmon Bay should be fine wednesday, its only really when you get some westerly in the breeze that it kicks up in there. Parker Point juts out to protect it from the easterly breeze. Couple of lines of reef in there as well and I have pulled crays from right in close to the beach as well. Plenty of pots to naviagte around on the way in and out though.

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cheers Tiimmbo

Sun, 2012-01-01 20:07

sounds good, will definitely give it a go. thanks heaps for the advice, really appreciate it

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Little Parakeet bay is

Sun, 2012-01-01 20:43

Little Parakeet bay is another beauty

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thompson bay

Sun, 2012-01-01 21:18

thompson bay

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x2 for little parakeet

Sun, 2012-01-01 22:43

x2 for little parakeet

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cheers guys

Sun, 2012-01-01 23:15

cheers for the replies fellas, i'll see on the day how the winds going. 

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parker point mate,has some

Mon, 2012-01-02 06:35

parker point mate,

has some nice reef to swin through and around, with plenty to see.

 

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parakeet or Fays - fays entry

Tue, 2012-01-03 14:55

parakeet or Fays - fays entry is a bit shallow depending on what boat you have

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Fish Hook Bay !

Tue, 2012-01-03 15:39

Without a doubt. Up on West end. Great Fish , Coral and Massive Crays ( as I found out the other day ) .....oooops ! Didn't say that .hehehe..

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fish hook bay was bloody awsum

Wed, 2012-01-04 19:26

after seeing some photos of fish hook bay i decided to squirt out there for a look today. had the bay to ourselves all day and there was no wind at all so we chilled there did some snorkeling and had a bbq on the boat, bloody awsum the girls loved it. thanks for all the tips on the other bays will have to check em out on the next trip.

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Just watch out getting in to

Fri, 2012-01-06 06:49

Just watch out getting in to fish hook.  a few reefy lumps waiting to take out your prop.

 

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