Scuba Diving at Red Piller Havelock Island
About Red Piller Dive Site At Havelock Island AKA Swaraj Dweep
Description:- Red Pillar is a small and incredibly fabulous reef lying 1.5 kilometer north of Havelock just off the neighboring Peel Island. Red Pillar is located in the channel and experiences strong but manageable currents most days. The dive site offers rich marine life that you will see while scuba diving at Red Pillar along with bathtub-sized Barrel Sponges. It is a perfect one-stop destination to witness vibrant fish and soft & hard corals.
Scuba diving at Red Pillar Havelock Island allows us to witness various marine species in its clear waters such as Reef fish, Snappers, stingrays, Clownfish, angelfish, triggerfish, and so on. The dive site has adequate micro aquatic life that congregates to work as a cleaning station. Deliberately sunken old scuba tanks, compressor frames, bottles, a bicycle, and a scooter form a great artificial reef where smaller fish hide in.
Topography:- Red Piller is a shallow reef, the depth ranges between 2.5 meters to 14 meters, Visibility remains 5 meters to 9 meters through out the day. Mild to strong long-shore current is expected all the time. We do have a channel marker piller coloured in red at the center of the reef.
Dive Level (Suitable for):- Beginners or Non Swimmers, students of open water diver course, and scuba diver course. Ideal for a drift diving experience.
Best Time To Scuba Dive:- We can scuba dive anytime there of a year except cyclone warning, and heavy rain fall ( 5:10 am till 1:30 pm ).
What you can see while being underwater at Red Piller!
Regularly spotted marine species:- Angelfish, Triggerfish, Clownfish, Reef fish, Snappers, Fusiliers, Stingrays, scorpion fish, Crustaceans, Pipefishes, Sargent Major, Seahorses, and many more.
Occasionally spotted marine species:- Dolphins, Rays, Jellyfish, Turtles, and many more.
Popular coral species:- Huge barrel sponges, Stag horn coral, Fan coral, Cauliflower coral, Valley coral, Mushroom coral, sea anemones, Sea Urchin, and many more.
The Red Piller is used by the incoming and outgoing ferries of Havelock for navigation. The coral reef beneath Red Piller is visible on Google Maps at 12.047861, 92.984157. The round-shaped reef is located 1.5 KM away from the ferry station of Swarajdweep. We dive there from the boat.
All you need to have a wonderful experience is rental scuba diving equipment, buoyancy compensator, regulators, submersible pressure gauge, wetsuit, weights with belt, mask, and booties. Once you book with us, they all will be arranged as per your preferences.
Things you should carry:- an underwater camera to capture your memories, a surface marker buoy as a surface signal device, a rash guard to protect your skin, dive computer to execute your dive.
Please Note:- We do offer complimentary pick-up and drop-off service within a 5 KM radius of our location. You can make payments in cash, UPI payment, debit-credit card, internet banking, and PayPal payment after your amazing experience with us.
Price of scuba diving at Red Piller Havelock Island!
Non-Certified Divers:- INR 4500 excluding 18% GST ( beginners & non-swimmers ).
Certified Divers:- INR 2500 + 18% GST ( open water diver or above qualified ).
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REACH US
Govind Nagar, Beach No-02, opposit HDFC Bank, Swaraj Dweep ( Havelock Island ), Andaman & Nicobar Islands ,Pin-744211, India.
WRITE US
seahawkswatersports@gmail.com
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00 9836851239
00 94760 07010