Bharatpur Reef
Neil Island (Andaman Islands) · India
Bharatpur Reef is Neil Island's most popular dive site, a gently sloping coral garden in front of the island's famous natural rock bridge offering easy drift diving through table corals, staghorn formations, and bright fields of soft coral. Sea turtles feed on the abundant sponge growth and lionfish lurk in the shadows of coral overhangs, while the sandy areas between formations reveal garden eels and blue-spotted stingrays. Excellent visibility and gentle currents make this an ideal site for newly certified divers.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 20 m
Open water and up
Current
Often strong
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
3 to 10 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 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Vis (m) | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 15 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Boring Giant Clam
Last confirmed May 21, 2026 · 41 records
Very likely
Most dives
Tawny Hermit Crab
Last confirmed Mar 3, 2026 · 38 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Collared Kingfisher
Last confirmed Dec 29, 2025 · 22 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Indian Lionfish
Last confirmed Apr 5, 2026 · 21 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Last confirmed Apr 14, 2025 · 1 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Garden Eel
Last confirmed Jan 16, 2025 · 2 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Short-Crested Bay Island Forest Lizard
Last confirmed Apr 5, 2026 · 13 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Blue-spotted Stingray
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear