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Passe Houareau

Aldabra Atoll · Seychelles

Passe Houareau is the primary channel into Aldabra's vast lagoon, a world-class drift dive where the Indian Ocean's remote, unpolluted waters deliver extraordinary visibility and dense pelagic life. Schools of scalloped hammerheads patrol the channel margins while oceanic manta rays soar through the blue water above pristine coral formations. The remoteness of Aldabra means virtually no diving pressure, and the marine life here exhibits a fearlessness rarely encountered at more accessible destinations.

Conditions

Depth

10 to 40 m

Advanced depths

Current

Often strong

Can pick up on the edge

Visibility

20 to 35 m

Clearest in the calm season

Water

26 to 31°C

3mm wetsuit

Month by month

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Water (°C)	26	26	27	28	28	27	26	26	26	27	27	26
Vis (m)	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20
Current	Strong	Strong	Moderate	Gentle	Moderate	Strong	Strong	Strong	Strong	Moderate	Moderate	Strong