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Aride Bank
Grand'Anse, Grand'Anse Praslin, Seychelles
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EntryBoat
Max depth19 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp26–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Aride Bank is a pinnacle dive site near Grand'Anse, Grand'Anse Praslin, Seychelles, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 19 m. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, nurse sharks, stingrays, sea turtles, eagle rays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Banana-tail RayPastinachus ater
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Lemon SharkNegaprion acutidens
Ocellated Eagle RayAetobatus ocellatus
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatus
Blackbar TriggerfishRhinecanthus aculeatus
Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegus
Nearby sites
- 1Booby Island4.4 km
- 2Cherimon7.9 km
- 3Roche Grand Maman8.0 km
- 4Red Point11 km
- 5Small Rock11 km
- 6Coral Garden11 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org