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Whale Rock, Seychelles
Bel Ombre, Seychelles
EntryBoat
Max depth14 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp26–30°C
Estimated from climate dataFeb–Dec
About this site
Whale Rock, Seychelles is a dive site near Bel Ombre, Seychelles, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 14 m. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, eagle rays, moray eels, octopus, groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Threadfin ButterflyfishChaetodon auriga
Checkerboard WrasseHalichoeres hortulanus
Sammara SquirrelfishNeoniphon sammara
Redfin ButterflyfishChaetodon trifasciatus
Powderblue SurgeonfishAcanthurus leucosternon
Semicircle AngelfishPomacanthus semicirculatus
Ocellated Eagle RayAetobatus ocellatus
FlowerfishPearsonothuria graeffei
Nearby sites
- 1Aldebaran Wreck1.0 km
- 2Dredger Rock, Mahé1.1 km
- 3Willy‘s Rock1.4 km
- 4Twin Barges2.0 km
- 5Corsair Reef2.2 km
- 6Ray's point2.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org