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Pilot Reef
Port Blair, Andaman Islands, India
Max depth22 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyAndaman Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–May
About this site
Pilot Reef is a reef dive site near Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, in the Andaman Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 22 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, groupers, jacks, moray eels. 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
Smooth Box CrabCalappa hepatica
Yellow-lipped Sea KraitLaticauda colubrina
LollyfishHolothuria atra
Clown AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellaris
Dussumier's RockskipperIstiblennius dussumieri
Indo-Pacific SergeantAbudefduf vaigiensis
Ornate GobyIstigobius ornatus
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org