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Sea Fan’s Drop
Hell-Ville, Diana, Madagascar
EntryBoat
Max depth28 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyMozambique Channel
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Nov
About this site
Sea Fan’s Drop is a dive site near Hell-Ville, Diana, Madagascar, in the Mozambique Channel. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 28 m. Commonly reported marine life includes manta rays, nudibranchs, soft corals, sea turtles, whale sharks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Painted Spiny LobsterPanulirus versicolor
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Whale SharkRhincodon typus
Leaf ScorpionfishTaenianotus triacanthus- Madagascar AnemonefishAmphiprion latifasciatus
Pennant CoralfishHeniochus acuminatus
Scaly ClamTridacna squamosa
Nearby sites
- 1Banc 062.1 km
- 2Le dôme3.5 km
- 3Manta divesite3.9 km
- 4Banc des Fusiliers4.2 km
- 5Shark Point4.3 km
- 6Rosa 225.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org