Andaman & Nicobar Islands · boat
Red Pillar
Pillar formation, Swaraj Dweep
12.04480°N, 92.96220°E
A single underwater pillar painted in red soft coral, with cleaning stations and schooling fish. Intermediate Continental site, distinct enough to deserve its own encyclopedia page.
- Depth
- 12–25 m
- Vis
- 12–26 m
- Current
- moderate
- Health
- Unscored
Typical 18 m
27–30 °C
mild surge
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- Geo (surface approx.)
- 12.04480°N, 92.96220°E
- Entry / access
- boat
- Difficulty
- intermediate
Surface approximation west of Havelock near channel topography.
Boat to a distinct pillar of rock dressed in red soft coral, typically 15–20 minutes west toward the channel topography. Cleaning stations on the column. Often paired with The Slope or Lighthouse on a two-tank channel day.
Open Water with buoyancy; Advanced comfortable
Hazards
- moderate · Current on the pillar
Current wraps the column; hold the lee side for photos and use the pillar as a reference, not a handhold.
- low · Vertical profile
Easy to yo-yo the depth while circling. Agree a working depth before dropping.
Marine life
Typical: red soft coral, butterflyfish, angelfish, cleaner wrasse, anthias
Seasonal: thicker soft-coral colour in peak vis months
Single pillar wide-angle subject
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