Jackson can be dived to the east as a drift dive in the afternoon or west as a mooring dive in the morning.

    The moorings here are on the southern side, which is more sheltered. Under the mooring lines, the sheer reef wall drops to a sandy bottom at a depth of 50 meters.

    A small colony of garden eels can be clearly seen at 45 meters.The west side of Jackson Reef forms a sloping plateau. At 22 meters, a rope is secured for divers' use, as Woodhouse Reef is close by and strong currents can be experienced, especially during tidal changes. Keeping the reef on the left hand side, finish your dive with a safety stop close to the reef, or on the mooring line.

    Jackson is often very busy with boat traffic, so beware. Do not dive under dive boats or surface at the rear of the vessels - exercise care; look and listen.

    local dive guides rate the fish life here as probably the best in the straits. The east of Jackson is a good afternoon drift dive.

    From the mooring point, start the dive on the wall,keep the reef on the left hand side and continue to the plateau which is covered with soft corals. On the shallow part of the plateau, there is debris from the old light beacon. Finish the dive a short distance further on.

    This is a good area to look for white-tip reef shark and turtle. When planning this dive, consider the surface conditions. Quite often, the eastern side of Jackson makes entry to the dive boat a little difficult as it is very exposed.