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
Advanced≤30 m
Twin Barges
Dive site in Seychelles
Two barge wrecks at 19 m and 22 m, 8 minutes by boat from Beau Vallon Beach.
- Max depth
- 22 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- Entry
- By boat
- Current
- Strong
The dive
A wreck dive from a boat.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: divessi.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- Strong current: dive with a local guide and carry a surface marker buoy.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
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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Reef
down to 17 m
Coral Garden
A reef 5 minutes by boat from Beau Vallon Beach, with a maximum depth of 17 m.
- Advanced
Reef
down to 12 m
Corsair Reef
A big, shallow reef 8 minutes from Beau Vallon Beach, with a maximum depth of 10–12 m.
- Advanced
Reef
down to 15 m
Fisherman's Cove Reef
A 15 m reef just 5 minutes from Beau Vallon Beach and 3 minutes from Bel Ombre marina.
- Advanced
Pinnacle
down to 40 m
Shark Bank
A bank off Mahé rising from about 40 m to 18 m, where whitetip reef sharks are the most common shark encounter.
- Advanced
- Hammerhead sharks
Wreck
down to 40 m
Aldebaran Wreck
A fishing-boat wreck on sand at 28–40 m off Mahé, for experienced divers only.
- Experienced
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.