The dive is made on a small bank lying off the Tsoi islands off New Hanover, also called East Islands, exactly a mile north-east of the smallest island of Tsoi Boto. The bank lies 12 metres below the surface and rises from a sandy bottom at 45 metres. The top is covered with hard coral but the special feature of this dive is a group of silver-tipped sharks; these patrol the area and come very close to divers. Although not far from the coast, Silver Tip is in the open sea and dives can only be made when the sea is calm.