Eco Diver - Andaman Islands
Eco Diver is a shallow, sheltered site, ideal for newer divers or those refreshing their skills. It's an easy 8m maximum depth, with a sandy bottom and patches of coral providing refuge for small reef fish. You'll often spot gobies, blennies, and juvenile snappers here, making it a good spot for relaxed exploration without strong currents to worry about.
- Location
- Andaman Islands, India, Indian Ocean & East Africa
- Coordinates
- 12.035900, 92.991000
- Maximum Depth
- 8m
- Difficulty
- Beginner
Nearby Dive Sites in Andaman Islands
- Anchor Point - 9m (reef)
- Anthony’s Reef - 28m (reef)
- Aquarium - 12m (reef)
- Aquarium - Neil - 11m (reef)
- Barren Island - 25m (reef)
- Broken Ledge - 24m
- Bus Stop - 19m
- Busy Buro - 20m
- Campbell Shoal - 22m (pinnacle)
- Channel 62 - 18m (drift)
- Dicksons Pinnacle - 28m (pinnacle)
- Dixon's
- Duncan's Wreck (wreck)
- Fish Slate - 10m (reef)
- F’n Missed It !! - 28m
Nearest Dive Centres to Eco Diver
- Barefoot Scuba - ["PADI"]
- Continental Scuba - SSI
- Dive India
- DIVEIndia - PADI, SSI
- India Scuba Explorers
- Lacadives at Havelock - ["PADI"]
Marine Life in Andaman Islands
Home to 191 recorded species including 111 reef fish, 41 hard corals, 9 seagrass & algae, 7 sea snails & nudibranchs, 5 whales & dolphins, 5 sea cucumbers.
Notable Species
- Atlantic Mudskipper (Periophthalmus barbarus) - Reef Fish
- Stony coral (Echinopora lamellosa) - Hard Corals
- Savigny's Brittle Star (Ophiactis savignyi)
- Black-lined Blenny (Istiblennius lineatus) - Reef Fish
- Flathead Sleeper (Ophiocara porocephala) - Reef Fish
- Blue Panchax (Aplocheilus panchax) - Reef Fish
- Sea lettuce (Ulva lactuca) - Seagrass & Algae
- Puntang Goby (Exyrias puntang) - Reef Fish
- killer alga (Caulerpa taxifolia) - Seagrass & Algae
- Long-spined sea urchin (Diadema setosum) - Sea Urchins
- Honeycomb coral (Favites abdita) - Hard Corals
- Celebes Goby (Glossogobius celebius) - Reef Fish
- Brown Spinecheek Gudgeon (Eleotris fusca) - Reef Fish
- Pufferfish (Arothron hispidus) - Reef Fish
- Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) - Whales & Dolphins
- Wrasse (Thalassoma lunare) - Reef Fish
- Big-eye trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus) - Reef Fish
- Humpbacked conch (Gibberulus gibberulus) - Sea Snails & Nudibranchs
- Giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis) - Reef Fish
- Bottleneck Sea Cucumber (Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens) - Sea Cucumbers