Andaman & Nicobar Islands · boat
Corruption Rock
Channel entrance off Chidiya Tapu, South Andaman
11.50500°N, 92.70000°E
A surface-breaking pinnacle off Chidiya Tapu. Lacadives publishes 14 m / 30 m faces and a 40 m+ drop-off, with barracuda, jacks, snapper, tuna and eagle rays. Dive Andaman independently names the same rock on their Port Blair list.
- Depth
- 14–40 m
- Vis
- 10–25 m
- Current
- strong
- Health
- Unscored
Typical 24 m
27–30 °C
moderate surge
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- Geo (surface approx.)
- 11.50500°N, 92.70000°E
- Entry / access
- boat
- Difficulty
- advanced
Surface approximation at the channel entrance off Chidiya Tapu. Pinnacle that breaks the surface — island/channel scale, not a climb GPS.
Boat from Chidiya Tapu. Lacadives: a massive pinnacle whose top juts out; one face to 14 m, the other to 30 m, with a drop-off they describe as 40 m or more. Dive Andaman's Port Blair list also names the rock (about 98 ft / 30 m) at a channel entrance.
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Hazards
- high · Current
Dive Andaman notes quite strong current around the rock. Drift discipline and SMB.
- high · Drop-off
Lacadives: one side 14 m, the other 30 m, drop-off 40 m or more. Agree a max depth before the descent.
Marine life
Typical: barracuda, jack, snapper, scorpionfish, unicornfish, glassfish, damselfish, triggerfish
Seasonal: tuna, eagle ray, nudibranch blooms when timed right (Lacadives)
Pinnacle that breaks the surface at the Chidiya Tapu channel
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