Bus Stop Bommie
Neil Island (Andaman Islands) · India
Bus Stop Bommie is a beloved macro dive site around an isolated coral bommie rising from a sandy plain on Neil Island's western shore, where divers queue to observe an extraordinary concentration of cleaning stations, rare nudibranch species, and seahorses. The sandy surroundings host robust ghost pipefish, blue-ringed octopus, and frogfish camouflaged against the sponge-encrusted bommie surface. Despite the playful name the site reveals Andaman biodiversity at its finest for patient macro photographers.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 18 m
Good for beginners
Current
Often strong
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
2 to 8 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) | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate | Moderate | Strong | Strong | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Boring Giant Clam
Last confirmed May 21, 2026 · 41 records
Very likely
Most dives
Surf Redfish
Last confirmed Feb 20, 2026 · 12 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
Short-Crested Bay Island Forest Lizard
Last confirmed Apr 5, 2026 · 13 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Robust Ghost Pipefish
Last confirmed Feb 26, 2026 · 2 records
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Blue-ringed Octopus
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Painted Frogfish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear