Andaman & Nicobar Islands · drift
Parrot's Rock
MacPherson Strait, between South Andaman and Rutland
11.51000°N, 92.68000°E
A low-tide rock cluster between South Andaman and Rutland. Lacadives publishes a 5–20 m slope, purple soft coral, gorgonians, morays and turtles, and a drift strong enough for the PADI Drift specialty.
- Depth
- 5–20 m
- Vis
- 10–25 m
- Current
- strong
- Health
- Unscored
Typical 14 m
27–30 °C
moderate surge
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- Geo (surface approx.)
- 11.51000°N, 92.68000°E
- Entry / access
- drift
- Difficulty
- advanced
Strait-scale approximation between the Chidiya Tapu tip and Rutland, where Lacadives places a rock cluster that emerges at low tide.
Boat from Chidiya Tapu into the South Andaman–Rutland channel. Lacadives: rocks that emerge at low tide; rocky reef sloping 5–20 m; fairly strong drift. Used for Advanced and the PADI Drift specialty.
Advanced Open Water / Drift specialty
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Hazards
- high · Drift
Lacadives flags a fairly strong drift. SMB and live-boat pickup.
- moderate · Rocks awash
Cluster emerges at low tide. Surface well clear of the rocks.
Marine life
Typical: parrotfish, purple soft coral, gorgonian, moray eel
Seasonal: sea turtle
Moonscape rock cluster in the South Andaman–Rutland strait
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