Reef
down to 16 m
Nemo Reef
A sheltered shore-entry bay averaging about 8 m with very little current, where frogfish and octopus live on the reef.
- Open Water
- Frogfish
Advanced≤30 m
Inchkeith Wreck
Dive site in Andaman Islands (Havelock & Neil), India
The 111-metre British cargo ship SS Inchkeith, built in 1923, lies at around 20 m with groupers, Napoleon wrasse and turtles.
- Usual dive
- 20 m
- Deepest point
- 20 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Dec–Mar
The story
SS Inchkeith was a British cargo ship built in 1923 by John Priestman and Company. Carrying coal and timber on a voyage from Calcutta to Bombay, the steel ship ran aground on 2 March 1955.
Source: private-scuba.com
The dive
A wreck dive. Known for turtles, barracuda and ghost pipefish.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: private-scuba.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Turtles
- Barracuda
- Ghost pipefish
- Groupers
- Napoleon wrasse
- Snappers
Season in Andaman Islands (Havelock & Neil)
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Dec–Mar.
Source: padi.comWhere is Andaman Islands (Havelock & Neil)?
The point shows the Andaman Islands (Havelock & Neil) area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Andaman Islands (Havelock & Neil)
Pinnacle
down to 40 m
Dixon's Pinnacle
Three large pinnacles where barracuda, giant trevally, giant groupers and tuna patrol the blue.
- Advanced
- Whale sharks
Reef
down to 34 m
The Junction (Neil)
Rock formations covered in coloured soft corals at 28–34 m, swept by strong eastward currents.
- Experienced
- Manta rays
Reef
down to 14 m
Aquarium (Havelock)
A shallow reef off Havelock, 14 m at most, where nudibranchs, humphead parrotfish and Jenkins rays are logged.
- Open Water
- Stingrays
Reef
down to 32 m
Jackson's Bar
A current-swept strip of rock around 32 m where eagle rays, manta rays and the odd whitetip reef shark pass by.
- Experienced
- Manta rays
Reef
down to 26 m
Johnny's Gorge
An open-sea gorge near Havelock known for whitetip reef sharks, where rays and turtles are often sighted.
- Advanced
- Whitetip 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.