Sea Fan City

★★★★☆ (52)

Meet the Sea Fans from the Gorgonian family. They are tall, elegant, and colorful. The Sea Fan City in Neil Island is the capital site for the soft corals and a sanctuary for advanced divers and photographers to explore and capture the marvel that easily grows up to 4-5 meters in length with connected branches.

The sea fans are grown perpendicularly against the current to trap plankton and tiny fish with their little tentacles for food. This spectacle attracts a lot of crustaceans.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Green Turtle
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Total number of species: 200

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Moray Eel
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Tiger Shark
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Hawksbill Turtle
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Total number of species: 300

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Octopus
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Total number of species: 3

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Thresher Shark
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Ocean Sunfish
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Total number of species: 600

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Wrasse
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Total number of species: 130

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Butterfly Fish
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Total number of species: 100

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Parrotfish
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Total number of species: 40

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Triggerfish
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Total number of species: 130

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Pufferfish
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Total number of species: 28

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Clownfish
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Total number of species: 90

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Angelfish
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Total number of species: 12

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Lionfish
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Total number of species: 85

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Surgeonfish
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Total number of species: 250

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Grouper/Basslets
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Total number of species: 150

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Sweetlips and Grunts
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Total number of species: 25

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Boxfish
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Silvertip Shark
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Whitetip Reef Shark
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Total number of species: 80

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Stingrays
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Total number of species: 110

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Snapper
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Total number of species: 350

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Damselfish
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Total number of species: 90

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Goatfish
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Total number of species: 8

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Bannerfish
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Total number of species: 3400

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Shrimp
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Total number of species: 60

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Spiny Lobster
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Total number of species: 7000

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Crab
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Blacktip Reef Shark
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Oceanic Blacktip Shark
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Total number of species: 50

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Frogfish
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Total number of species: 15

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Tuna
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Total number of species: 15

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Garfish
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Total number of species: 3

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Cornetfish
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Total number of species: 20

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Porcupinefish
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Garibaldi Damselfish
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Total number of species: 3

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Trumpetfish
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Total number of species: 120

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Flounder
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Total number of species: 80

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Emperor
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Total number of species: 55

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Lobster
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Moon Jellyfish
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Dive Centers Catering This Dive Site

DIVEIndia Havelock

White Sand Beach Resort, 744211 Havelock, Andaman Islands, IND

DIVEIndia Neil

Neil Kendra, 744104 Shaheed Dweep, IND

Dive Tribe

M/s Dive Tribe, behind AND Restaurant, 744104 South Andaman, Andaman & N, IND

Dive Sites Nearby

Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

Sync City (★4.6)

A vast dive site consisting of multiple reefs separated by sandy patches. The site starts at 18 metres and goes down to a depth of 27 metres. The site possesses a number of crevices and hollows and even an underwater arch that makes for a great swim through.
Scubapro

Romba (★4.7)

A flat reef situated at a depth of 22-25 meters. The site runs north to south with a vast sandy expanse to the west. The sites name Romba, is a Tamil word that means ’a lot’. This is because there is a lot that is found here and a lot that is going on here.
DIVEIndia Neil, 744104 Shaheed Dweep

Neil Lighthouse (★4.4)

A magical site straight out of comic books. The short sphere-shaped setup formed around the fallen lighthouse is loaded with charming coral reefs nourishing exuberant fish and other oceanic beings. Once you are here, take some time, look around and try to see the native turtles.
DIVEIndia Neil, 744104 Shaheed Dweep

Bus Stop (★4.5)

Characterized by a captivating expanse, the site is settled with a gentle slope dispersed with small reefs and rocks on a sandy bottom. The pockets of dispersed rocks serve as a pristine habitat for fish and create a dramatic stage for divers to experience both micro and macro life forms.
DIVEIndia Neil, 744104 Shaheed Dweep

Aquarium - Neil (★4.5)

A festive theme park composed of patch reefs, hard corals, and shallow waters is a relaxing site for divers to chill and observe beautiful aquatic organisms. The exciting array of rocky patches at the bottom holds a network of colorful corals and reef fish complementing each other in perfect sync.
DIVEIndia Neil, 744104 Shaheed Dweep

Goldies' Garden (★4.4)

Goldies, the shimmering 24-karat wonder of Neil, is a gem of a site ideal for everyone. It’s a concise paradise for expert divers to relax, certified divers to practice, and even first-timers to get introduced to Scuba Diving.
DIVEIndia Neil, 744104 Shaheed Dweep

Anchor Point (★4.2)

A wondrous point to STOP and SPOT the fringing reef loaded with a variety of schooling fish amidst branching and table corals. This mini fish verse is so versatile that divers can stay or hover at a single spot and let the marine life come to them.
DIVEIndia Neil, 744104 Shaheed Dweep

Fish Slate (★4.5)

Remember the small whiteboard carried by instructors? We may need a bigger one to note down the variety of fish that live here. Fish slate features fringing reefs with a blend of branching and table corals with complex structures providing a safe habitat for marine life and a picturesque platform for divers.
DIVEIndia Neil, 744104 Shaheed Dweep

Nursery - Neil (★4.6)

Nursery is one of the popular dive sites of Neil, with gentle slopes and diversified coral formations suitable for divers and snorkelers. The site is parallel to the fringing reefs closer to the shoreline, making it easily accessible.
DIVEIndia Neil, 744104 Shaheed Dweep

Margarita’s Mischief (★4.6)

This is one of three most popular dive sites located between Havelock and Neil Island. Margarita’s mischief is a long chain of rock mounds extending southward and is known for a particular variety of sea grass that dugongs love.
DIVEIndia Neil, 744104 Shaheed Dweep

Busy Buro (★4.5)

Busy Burro (busy old man) is located in the channel between Havelock and Neil island. It’s a beautiful natural plateau, where one can expect mild to strong currents around spring tide.
Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Step Up (★4.4)

The dominating features on this site are a series of long ledges that resemble steps. These steps lead up from a depth of 22metres flattening out at 16 metres. The ledges jutt out, creating deep and narrow crevices in places. Being out in the channel the site can experience strong currents.
DIVEIndia Neil, 744104 Shaheed Dweep

Orange Oasis (★4.3)

Orange Oasis is a brand-new breathtaking dive site discovered by us at Neil Island. As we descend to 28 M, the dive site offers a gradual slope that leads to a dramatic drop-off where vibrant orange algae give way to a pristine white sandy bottom and soft corals with colorful vibes.
SSI Service Center India, 400709 Navi Mumbai

The Junction (★4.7)

This beautiful little site begins with rock formations bejewelled with beautifully coloured soft corals. Since it is a relatively deep site that lies between 28-34 metres with strong eastward currents, time is precious but never spent better.
Mares

K-Rock (★4.6)

Fairy tale lovers, here is a dream-like dive site with a surreal setup beneath the surface. A few meters after descending, you can find an enchanting volcanic rock encompassing a huge area on the sea’s sandy bottom.
Mares

Hospital (★4.0)

A straight sloping ridge overlooking a sandy patch at a depth of over 35 metres. The ridge slopes up to a depth of 22 metres and its hard Rocky surface is covered in soft coral, fan coral, and whip coral.
Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Small World (★4.2)

Small World has a sandy bottom surrounded by a coral reef starting from the beach. The site is ideal for entry level divers or for buoyancy skills.
Wild Blue Diving, 628003 tamilnadu

Dicksons Pinnacle (★4.7)

A visit to Havelock island is not complete without at least one dive at Dixon’s Pinnacle. The pinnacles were discovered years ago by a local Andaman instructor called Dickson and since then the site has been the one of the most popular dive sites around Havelock.
Aqualung

Aquarium (★4.4)

The Aquarium is a lovely fringing reef on the east side of Havelock Island. It is mostly protected from the easterly winds, so the surface conditions are normally calm and the visibility is almost always great.
Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Turtle Beach (★4.4)

Turtle Beach is a shallow dive site with a long, continuous reef on one side and gradually sloping sand slopes on the other. Its is abundant with a variety of coral species. It leads to Aquarium, another amazing drift dive on most days. Turtle Beach itself can be a rewarding Macro or Training dive site.
Mares

Pilot Reef (★4.4)

Pilot Reef is a fairly large, shallow reef surrounded by sand. The main attraction of Pilot Reef is a family of resident leopard sharks who can often be found on the sandy patches surrounding the coral.
Mares

Channel 62 (★4.2)

Named because this is the deepest point in the channel between Havelock and John Lawrence Island. Clear water with possible currents through the channel.
Aqualung

Eco Diver (★4.7)

This shallow reef is part of the continuous fringing reef that runs along the north eastern coast of Havelock Island. It is the house reef for centers close by.
Aqualung

Oval Reef (★4.3)

Oval Reef consists of several patches of reef surrounding a large central reef that is oval in shape. With the shallowest point at just 3 metres, it is ideal for snorkelling and beginner divers.