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Havelock's macro capital - an amphitheatre of coral ridges with busy cleaning stations, seven species of shrimp and schooling batfish around sunken lighthouse pillars. 15-minute speedboat, 15-30 m visibility, non-swimmers welcome, 1-on-1 instructor.
Want more details?The Slope Pro Upgrade
+15 min underwater (45 min total) · 10 extra photos + 2 extra videos
The Slope sits on Havelock's northwest coast, directly in front of the island's lighthouse and right beside the famous Wall dive site. A 15-minute speedboat ride from the jetty brings you to a reef unlike any other around Havelock: a broad amphitheatre of parallel coral ridges stepping gently down from 4–5 m to a sandy bottom at 18–20 m, like rows of seats in a stadium built for fish.
Dive instructors call The Slope "shrimp central" - no other Havelock site packs more shrimp species into one dive. Active cleaning stations dot the ridges, where groupers queue up to be serviced by cleaner shrimp and wrasse, and the sunken pillars of a floating lighthouse shelter peacock mantis shrimp and schooling batfish. The gentle profile, mild currents and 15–30 m visibility make it equally comfortable for first-time divers and photographers hunting macro life.
Standard vs Pro: The standard dive is 30 minutes underwater with GoPro photos and videos. Upgrade to Pro (+₹1,000) for an extra 15 minutes underwater (45 min total), plus 10 extra GoPro photos and 2 extra videos - more time to move between the cleaning stations, the ridges and the lighthouse pillars.
Show up at the jetty - everything from the boat ride to your GoPro content is taken care of.
Not suitable for: Anyone with active ear infections, recent surgery, or uncontrolled asthma on the day. Pregnant guests are advised not to dive. Not sure? Call us before booking - we'd rather advise you correctly first.
The Slope is the macro capital of Havelock diving. Where other sites impress with big fish or coral cover, this one rewards you for looking closely: more shrimp species than any other site on the island, busy cleaning stations, and coral boulders that shelter something different in every crevice. There is plenty for the wide-angle lover too - clouds of schooling fish over the ridges and batfish circling the sunken lighthouse pillars.
The Slope lies on the northwest side of Havelock Island, directly in front of the Havelock Lighthouse and about 4 km from the main jetty - roughly 15 minutes by speedboat. It is the immediate neighbour of The Wall, but where The Wall drops vertically, The Slope does the opposite: parallel sandy ridges and coral boulders descend gradually from 4–5 m to a sandy bottom at 18–20 m, forming a natural amphitheatre.
Yes - The Slope's gentle profile makes it very beginner-friendly. The shallowest ridge sits at just 4–5 m, currents are mild, and your instructor is physically with you throughout the entire dive. No swimming ability or prior certification is required. First-time divers are guided one-on-one to a maximum of 12 m, which covers the most interesting part of the amphitheatre.
Because no other Havelock site has this much shrimp variety in one place: banded boxer shrimp, dancing shrimp, Ambon shrimp, marbled shrimp, glass shrimp, cleaner shrimp and peacock mantis shrimp. Add the active cleaning stations, where groupers queue up to be cleaned, and you get the best macro dive on the island. If you like spotting small, strange and colourful creatures, this is your site.
Both include GoPro photos and videos of your dive. The standard package (₹5,500) is 30 minutes underwater at The Slope. The Pro upgrade (+₹1,000 = ₹6,500) gives you an extra 15 minutes underwater - 45 minutes total - plus 10 extra GoPro photos and 2 extra videos. The extended time lets you visit more cleaning stations and spend longer at the lighthouse pillars.
The Slope has pillars from a floating white lighthouse structure resting on the reef, now completely taken over by marine life. Oysters carpet the pillars, peacock mantis shrimp live in the gaps, and batfish circle them in slow formations. The above-water lighthouse still guides ships along Havelock's coast - underwater, its old pillars have become one of the most unusual sights in Andaman diving.
All three are beginner-friendly boat dives, but each has its own character. Tribe Gate is a 5-minute boat ride known for all five clownfish species and giant Tridacna clams. Lighthouse is a coral garden reef famous for sea turtle sightings. The Slope is the macro site - shrimp, cleaning stations and the sunken pillars. If you have already dived the others, The Slope shows you a completely different side of Havelock's reefs.
October to May is the season, with December to March offering the calmest seas and the best visibility - up to 30 m. October and November bring exceptional fish activity as the reefs wake up after the monsoon. June to September is monsoon season and diving depends on day-to-day sea conditions. The resident shrimp and cleaning stations are there year-round.
The listed price of ₹5,500 (standard) or ₹6,500 (Pro) excludes GST. 18% GST applies as per Indian government regulations, bringing the totals to ₹6,490 and ₹7,670 respectively. Your invoice will show the full GST breakdown.
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