Vase Rock Drop-off
Dive site
Named for the iconic mushroom-shaped rock above the surface, the underwater wall beneath Vase Rock descends through lush soft coral forests to a rubble slope. Turtles cruise the wall, lionfish lurk in crevices, and schooling chromis fill the blue water column.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 30 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually gentle
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
15 to 25 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
21 to 29°C
3mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
| Vis (m) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
| Current | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Green sea turtle
Photo: MARC MARTIN SOLA · CC BY-NC
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Lionfish
Photo: 808_Diver · CC BY-NC
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Chromis damselfish
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Moray eel
Photo: Luis P. B. · CC BY-NC
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
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