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Shark Point
Hell-Ville, Madagascar
EntryBoat
Max depth35 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyMozambique Channel
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Nov
About this site
Shark Point is a wall dive site near Hell-Ville, Diana, Madagascar, in the Mozambique Channel. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 35 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, whale sharks, nudibranchs. 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
Whale SharkRhincodon typus
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata- Blue Sea CucumberActinopyga caerulea
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma
Bull SharkCarcharhinus leucas
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Painted Spiny LobsterPanulirus versicolor
Nearby sites
- 1Banc des Fusiliers1.8 km
- 2Banc 062.4 km
- 3Sea Fan’s Drop4.3 km
- 4Manta divesite6.8 km
- 5Banc des Licornes7.4 km
- 6Le dôme7.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org