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
Minerva Ledge
Dive site in Andaman Islands (Havelock & Neil), India
A large coral plateau that takes more than one dive, visited by Napoleon wrasse, eagle rays and whitetip sharks.
- Max depth
- 24 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Dec–Mar
- Current
- Strong
The dive
A reef and drift dive. Known for tiger sharks, whitetip reef sharks and eagle rays.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: private-scuba.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- CurrentCurrent can be strong; you need good air management and buoyancy.
- DriftYou move with the current and surface away from where you started.
- Strong current: dive with a local guide and carry a surface marker buoy.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Reef, Drift
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Tiger sharks
- Whitetip reef sharks
- Eagle rays
- Mobula rays
- Napoleon wrasse
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
Wreck
down to 20 m
Inchkeith Wreck
The 111-metre British cargo ship SS Inchkeith, built in 1923, lies at around 20 m with groupers, Napoleon wrasse and turtles.
- Advanced
- Turtles
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
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.