Isla de Navidad (Christmas Island)
Australia · Eastern Indian Ocean, Australian external territory south of JavaThe summit of a submarine volcano rising from the Java Trench, with a shelf so narrow that the wall begins almost at the shoreline. Perpendicular Wall is a sheer cliff that falls away into the abyss and is rated one of the finest wall dives in Australia. Thundercliffe Cave lets you enter underwater, surface inside the cave and carry on exploring it on foot.
Depth
4–40 m
Recommended level
Open Water on the shallow reefs; advanced on Perpendicular Wall
Current
Strong on the wall
Access
Flight from mainland Australia; boat dives a short distance out and some from the shore
Best time
Whale sharks from November to April; the best sea conditions in the dry season, from June to August
Plan your dive
- Best time
- Whale sharks from November to April; the best sea conditions in the dry season, from June to August
Protection status
Parque Marino de la Isla de Navidad; los operadores necesitan permiso específico para entrar
Sources consulted: Parks Australia (Christmas Island National Park); PADI; Extra Divers Christmas Island; Dive Worldwide; Indian Ocean Experiences
56 species documented in Isla de Navidad (Christmas Island)
Critically EndangeredAlmeja gigante
Tridacna gigas
Anguila jardinera moteada
Heteroconger hassi
Anguila serpiente de bandas
Myrichthys colubrinus
Anémona alfombra gigante
Stichodactyla gigantea
Anémona disco
Discosoma nummiforme
Anémona magnífica
Heteractis magnifica
Babosa de mar española (Spanish dancer)
Hexabranchus sanguineus
Babosa de mar verrugosa
Onchidium verruculatum
Bigeye de arrecife
Priacanthus hamrur
Bonito listado
Katsuwonus pelamis
Camarón limpiador
Lysmata amboinensis
Camarón mantis pavo real
Odontodactylus scyllarus
Ecosystem
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