Dive· Ste Anne· Seychelles
Beacon Rocks Dive (Ile Sèche)
4° 36.9′ S · 55° 31.5′ E · approximate
Boulders and gullies off the beacon on Ile Sèche east of Ste Anne, known for giant cod and groupers, hawksbill turtles, eagle rays and whitetip reef sharks.
Practical
Approximate: scaled from the numbered site marker on Big Blue Divers' printed dive-site map (2020), georeferenced against the OpenStreetMap outlines of Ste Anne, Moyenne and Ile Cachée; the map is schematic, so treat the pin as within roughly 0.5-1 km. Big Blue Divers site 45: 0-18 m, granite rocks with surge and/or current; moray eels, lionfish, hawksbill turtles, hump-head parrotfish, stingrays, eagle rays, whitetip reef sharks, giant cod, groupers, leaf fish, anemones and Seychelles clownfish, schooling fusiliers and seasonal whale sharks. Dive with a licensed Seychelles centre (Big Blue Divers lists it as a long-distance boat trip from Beau Vallon); do not anchor a yacht on the rocks.
Best for
Turtles, groupers and reef sharks close to Victoria
Season
Calm days; NW monsoon and transitions
Nearby
- Pinnacle Point Dive (Ile Sèche)0.3 NM away
- Harrison Rocks Dive0.6 NM away
- St Anne Rocks Dive (Ste Anne Marine Park)0.8 NM away
- Moyenne Island (Grandpa's Island, tortoises and museum)1 NM away
- Moyenne Island Day Anchorage (Ste Anne Marine Park)1 NM away
- Moyenne to Ste Anne Reef Snorkel1 NM away
- Sèche Island (Beacon Island) and Harrison Rocks1 NM away
- Long Island (Ile Longue) Resort Site1.2 NM away