Johnny's Gorge

Open-water deep dive 18-19 km east of Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep), named for the divemaster who first explored it. The bottom sits between 28 and 34 m on low lying rocky outcrops stitched together by huge barrel sponges, gorgonian fans, and soft coral. White-tip reef sharks are the headline — they cruise sand channels between the rocks and often rest motionless in pairs while divers drift overhead. Big-fish density is the second draw: dense schools of Andaman sweetlips, bluefin and giant trevally, dogtooth tuna, queenfish, barracuda, and large grouper hold position in the lee of the structure. Eagle rays pass through and the site sees occasional dolphins. Currents shift quickly with the tide and the depth chops visibility below 16 m, so this is firmly advanced only.