Mandolin
Captivating steep wall drift dive with diverse marine life.
Boat Access
18m Avg Depth
30m Max Depth
About this dive site
This dive site, known as Mandolin, is named after its distinctive shape resembling a musical instrument seen from above. It’s a captivating steep wall dive characterized by stepped formations, overhangs, and ledges. The current typically ranges from mild to moderate, making it ideally suited for drift dives. At the shallower end of the dive, you'll discover an abundance of macro life, creating a paradise for underwater photographers. You can expect to encounter soft corals, unique candy crabs, turtles, sharks, graceful eagle rays, magnificent humphead parrotfish, elegant napoleon wrasse, vibrant snappers, barracuda, mackerel, powerful giant trevally, and, of course, more turtles – a truly diverse marine ecosystem.
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Plan Your Visit
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Marine Life
Soft coralsCandy CrabSea TurtleWhitetip Reef SharkBlacktip Reef SharkEagle RayHumphead ParrotfishNapoleon WrasseSnapperBarracudaMackerelGiant TrevallyGrouperTunaMoray EelShrimp
Things to Note
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Steep wall, potential moderate currents, and depth to 30 meters make it best for non-novice divers.
Hazards:
currentdepthboat traffic
Current Strength:
Variable
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