Andaman & Nicobar Islands · boat
Margherita's Mischief
North of Shaheed Dweep (Neil), toward the Havelock channel
11.85200°N, 93.03800°E
A sandy boulder maze north of Neil, one of the three well-known reefs between Havelock and Neil. DIVEIndia and Dive Andaman publish 7–16 m and dugong as occasional; ScubaLov publishes 15–21 m and the same rock-mound / seagrass character. Structured depth uses the 7–16 m band.
- Depth
- 7–16 m
- Vis
- 10–25 m
- Current
- mild
- Health
- Unscored
Typical 12 m
27–30 °C
mild surge
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- Geo (surface approx.)
- 11.85200°N, 93.03800°E
- Entry / access
- boat
- Difficulty
- beginner
Surface approximation ~2.5 km north of Neil / about ten minutes from the jetty. Coarsened; dugong forage is not pinpointed.
Short boat from Neil jetty — DIVEIndia / Dive Andaman say about ten minutes; ScubaLov says ~2.5 km north, one of three popular reefs between Havelock and Neil. Sandy bottom with a maze of boulder / rock mounds.
Open Water
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Hazards
- moderate · Navigation in the boulder maze
Easy to lose the line among rock mounds. Stay with the group.
- moderate · Dugong etiquette
Operators mention dugong on seagrass here. Observe, never chase. Forage patches stay coarse in this atlas.
Marine life
Typical: yellow snapper, soldierfish, blue-spotted stingray, pufferfish, angelfish, batfish
Seasonal: dugong
Boulder maze and seagrass that operators tie to dugong sightings
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