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The Grotto
Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, Australia
EntryShore
Max depth1 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Jul
About this site
The Grotto is a cave dive site near Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, Australia, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 1 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, moray eels, nudibranchs, jacks, reef 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
Peacock GrouperCephalopholis argus
Orangeband SurgeonfishAcanthurus olivaceus- Claudia's WrasseHalichoeres claudia
Threadfin ButterflyfishChaetodon auriga
Lemonpeel AngelfishCentropyge flavissima
Meyer's ButterflyfishChaetodon meyeri
Ornate ButterflyfishChaetodon ornatissimus
Whitecheek SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricans
Nearby sites
- 1Thundercliff Cave3.1 km
- 2Flying Fish Cove (Jetty dive)3.8 km
- 3Ethel Beach4.7 km
- 4Eidsvold Wreck5.8 km
- 5Thundercliff11 km
- 6Dolly Beach11 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org