Pipi Beach dive site

Overview

Description

Pipi Beach boasts a calm, shallow bay with a wide variety of hard coral which sits at 2-5m, sub-adult turtles are a common sighting here and it is a popular area for snorkeling. It is also possible to tie a boat down on a surface float that sits in the middle of the bay, anchoring is not recommended. The route commonly taken by divers is to move along the island with the reef on your right-hand side, starting at 4-6m and moving deeper as you make your way along. You can dive around the corner at an average depth of 15m. If the current allows, you can turn around and make your way back to the boat but if it is too strong, you will drift around the corner of the island. The current in this area can be quite strong so it is recommended to approach the current with caution.

Location 26.37557, 56.38518Get Directions

Useful training for this sitePADI Open Water Diver, PADI Discover Scuba Diving, PADI Advanced Open Water Diver

Dive Types

Beach, Drift, Reef, Sandy bottom, Fjord, Ocean

Suggested Equipment

Camera, Dive computer, Dive skin, Rash guard, Shorty, Surface Marker Buoy, Torch, Wetsuit

Entry

Boat

Common SightingsRays, Hawksbill sea turtle, Reef fish ( Scorpionfish, boxfish,puffer fish, surgeonfish, angelfish, bannerfish, triggerfish, parrotfish, trumpetfish, pipefish, clown fish, sweetlips, snaper, grouper, lionfish etc), Eagle Rays, Moray Eels, Green Sea Turtle

Water Type

Salt

Maximum Depth 65 feet / 20 meters

Entry

BoatShore/Beach

Common SightingsSharks, Whales, Dolphins, Turtles

Water Type

Salt

Maximum Depth 65 feet / 20 meters

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