DIVE SITE
KANDOOMA THILA
Main characteristics
Access | By boat |
Current | Can be strong |
Depth | 10 to 30 m |
Life | Rich diversity |
Experience | Unknown |
Water temp. | 27 to 30 °C |
Dive type | Reef |
Visibility | up to 30 m |
Best dive period | All year |
ABOUT KANDOOMA THILA
Located north of Kandooma Island, this beautiful pinnacle lies at the bottom of a channel, with its top reef at 12m descending to around 40 meters deep on all sides. The esatern and northern sides are the most interesting with many overhangs and colourful soft corals.
The many species you can spot there include big schools of fish, eagle rays, whitetip sharks, green turtles and grey reef sharks. During incoming currents, this fauna is mostly found on the plateau between the thila and the ocean. During outgoing currents, most sharks will be found around their cleaning station, northeast of the pinnacle and more than 30 meters deep. Sometimes the current can be strong on this dive site.
During outgoing currents, it is recommended for divers to place themselves at the Jack Corner, which is located in front of the thila at a wide overhang. The grey reef sharks’ cleaning station is marked by a distant block in the last part of the dive. Divers can end their exploration around the top reef where eagle rays and green turtles can be spotted.
This dive site is accessible throughout the year but conditions can be very difficult, divers should have a good experience in the current. During outgoing currents, divers tend to be pulled to the bottom. They should not explore the cleaning station without at least 80 bars in the tank and being closed to the non-decompression limit. This precious dive site requires a special care to help preservation.
KANDOOMA THILA MEDIA GALLERY
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