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Turtle Beach
Port Blair, Andaman Islands, India
EntryShore
Max depth22 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyAndaman Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–May
About this site
Turtle Beach is a reef dive site near Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, in the Andaman Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 22 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, stingrays, lobsters, lionfish, groupers. 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
LollyfishHolothuria atra
Yellow-lipped Sea KraitLaticauda colubrina
Indo-Pacific SergeantAbudefduf vaigiensis
Clown AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellaris
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Crown-of-thorns StarfishAcanthaster planci
Brown SandfishBohadschia vitiensis
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org