Dixon’s Pinnacle is one of the top dive sites in the Andaman Islands, with three massive underwater pinnacles rising from 40+ meters, covered in yellow soft corals. Divers often compare it to an “underwater action movie set.” It is also a world-class cleaning station where manta rays, whale sharks, and sea turtles come to be groomed by cleaner fish.
This is one of Havelock’s “holy trinity” sites alongside Johnny’s Gorge and Jackson’s Bar, and a top pick for advanced divers who want big topography and pelagic encounters.
After a 45-60 minute boat ride, you descend into a world that feels like an action movie. The first pinnacle appears at 18 meters, a huge underwater mountain covered in yellow soft corals.
Schools of surgeonfish and anthias create curtains of color. Napoleon wrasse, the gentle giants with those knowing eyes, come in for a closer look. In the blue water, large barracuda patrol. At the cleaning station, you might witness manta rays hovering motionless while tiny cleaner fish work their magic.
Navigating across the three pinnacles takes some skill. Each structure goes from 18-23m at the top to 30-35m at the base, with sandy valleys between them. The moderate currents pull in schooling fish, making this one of the most visually packed dives around Havelock.
Bottom time is limited at these depths (20-25 minutes), but every moment is filled with dramatic encounters and world-class underwater scenery.
Dixon’s Pinnacle is where I take experienced divers who want to be blown away. The topography alone, three massive pinnacles covered in yellow corals, is worth the long boat ride. But then add the cleaning station action, the Napoleon wrasse families, the possibility of manta rays or whale sharks… this is bucket-list diving. When I want to show experienced divers what a healthy reef ecosystem really looks like, this is where we go.
World-class cleaning station attracts mantas, whale sharks, and sea turtles
Dixon's Pinnacle is famous for its dense vibrant yellow soft corals that carpet every pinnacle surface, creating one of the most visually spectacular coral displays in the Andamans—often described as resembling an "underwater action movie set."
Three underwater mountains, world-class cleaning station, and the best yellow soft corals in the Andamans!