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MV Mars
Port Blair, Andaman Islands, India
EntryBoat
Max depth15 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyAndaman Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–May
About this site
MV Mars is a wreck dive site near Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, in the Andaman Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 15 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, lobsters, jacks, groupers, stingrays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Boring ClamTridacna crocea- Yellow-lipped Sea KraitLaticauda colubrina
LollyfishHolothuria atra- Clown AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellaris
Brown SandfishBohadschia vitiensis- Indo-Pacific SergeantAbudefduf vaigiensis
Crown-of-thorns StarfishAcanthaster planci
CurryfishStichopus vastus
Nearby sites
- 1Slope0.8 km
- 2The Wall1.1 km
- 3Lighthouse1.6 km
- 4Johnson's Reef2.0 km
- 5Nemo Reef3.8 km
- 6Turtle Beach6.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org