Wreck
down to 34 m
Trawler Wreck
A wrecked fishing vessel at 28-34 m, discovered by divers, now home to snappers, kingfish and batfish.
- Experienced
- Batfish
Experienced≤40 m
Aravind's Wall
Dive site in Pondicherry, India
Gorgonians and whip corals cover this rock off Pondicherry, where manta rays and whale sharks are the main attractions.
- Max depth
- 40 m
- Level
- Experienced
- Best months
- Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov
The story
Despite its name, Aravind's Wall is a huge rock formation rather than a true wall. The rock is 2.5 km long and runs from south to north.
Source: scubago.com
The dive
A wall and drift dive. Known for whale sharks, manta rays and trevally.
Who it's for
Experienced≤40 mSource: uw360.asia
Recommended minimum: Experienced (Deep Specialty, N3).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- DriftYou move with the current and surface away from where you started.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wall, Drift, Rock formations
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Whale sharks
- Manta rays
- Trevally
- Crustaceans
- Groupers
- Snappers
Season in Pondicherry
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov.
Source: dive.siteWhere is Pondicherry?
The point shows the Pondicherry area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Pondicherry
Reef
down to 18 m
4 Corners
One of Pondicherry's oldest dive sites: an 18 m reef with over 70 coral species where dolphins and torpedo rays are reported.
- Advanced
- Dolphins
Rock formations
down to 37 m
Net Cave
A network of tunnels, caves, overhangs and ledges down to 37 m, with soft corals, lobsters, moray and garden eels.
- Experienced
- Nudibranchs
Artificial reef
down to 18 m
Temple Reef
An artificial reef of recycled materials, the largest of its kind in south Asia, with more than 100 species recorded.
- Open Water
- Barracuda
down to 30 m
The Hole
A 30 m advanced dive off Pondicherry known as a hotspot for large schools of fish and hard corals.
- Advanced
- Reef sharks
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.