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Conception Island
Pointe La Rue, Seychelles
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp26–30°C
Estimated from climate dataFeb–Dec
About this site
Conception Island is a wall dive site near Pointe La Rue, Mont Fleuri, Seychelles, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, moray eels, groupers, sea turtles, jacks. 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
Brown SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscus
Semicircle AngelfishPomacanthus semicirculatus
Slingjaw WrasseEpibulus insidiator
Valentinni's Sharpnose PufferCanthigaster valentini
Bluestreak Cleaner WrasseLabroides dimidiatus
Harlequin FilefishOxymonacanthus longirostris
Checkerboard WrasseHalichoeres hortulanus
Eight-lined CardinalfishCheilodipterus macrodon
Nearby sites
- 1L'Ilot Island10 km
- 2Trompeuse Rocks11 km
- 3Dragon Teeth12 km
- 4Brizare Rock, Mahé13 km
- 5Beau Vallon Beach14 km
- 6Auberge Reef14 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org