Lighthouse – Havelock Island Dive Site

Dive Briefing

"A typical dive at Lighthouse begins with entry from the dive boat at the shallowest bommie top at approximately 5 meters allowing divers to orient themselves and survey the surrounding bommie field before beginning the descent through the coral formations. Once established divers should swim from bommie to bommie exploring the diverse habitats on each formation while maintaining excellent buoyancy control to protect the coral communities and avoid disturbing the resting reef sharks on sandy ledges below. The most productive depth zone is between 12 and 22 meters where giant trevally, eagle rays, and reef sharks are most commonly encountered patrolling the bommie perimeters and sandy channels between formations. Navigate between the bommies watching for pelagic species approaching from the open water and check the overhangs and ledges where whitetip reef sharks and giant groupers shelter during the day. Monitor depth and NDL carefully particularly when exploring the deeper bommie bases near 25 meters and always maintain conservative ascent rates given the distance to the Port Blair hyperbaric chamber. The current typically flows between the bommies so plan your route to drift with the current visiting multiple formations during the dive. Conclude the dive on the shallowest bommie tops enjoying the abundant coral gardens before completing a safety stop at 5 meters deploying your DSMB before surfacing."