Reef
down to 18 m
Aquarium
A site off Mahé at 5–18 m with minimal current and good visibility on calm days.
- Open Water
Experienced≤40 m
Ennerdale Wreck
Dive site in Seychelles
A largely broken-up wreck at 28–47 m off Mahé, where grouper, snapper and batfish school through the structure.
- Max depth
- 47 m
- Level
- Experienced
- Best months
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
The story
RFA Ennerdale, a Royal Fleet Auxiliary tanker, was holed by an uncharted granite obstruction as she left Victoria, Mahé, in June 1970, and sank within 30 minutes with a full load of oil.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
The dive
A wreck dive.
Who it's for
Experienced≤40 mSource: koek.sc
Recommended minimum: Experienced (Deep Specialty, N3).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- The site goes deeper than 40 m: Experienced divers stay above 40 m.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Batfish
- Groupers
- Snappers
Season in Seychelles
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Source: liveaboard.comWhere is Seychelles?
The point shows the Seychelles area, not the exact dive site.
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Shark Bank
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- Advanced
- Hammerhead sharks
Wreck
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- Advanced
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.