Goa & the Grande Island · India · Artificial reef · Reef
The Jetty
Ruined jetty that serves as a nursery for baby fish
Area photo: KenWalker kgw@lunar.ca · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Jetty is the ruin of an old jetty on the north side of St. George's Island, lying broken on a sandy bottom. The wreckage has become a nursery for baby fish, and its shallow depth makes it an ideal site for intro dives.
0Where it is and how deep
15.3525° N, 73.7657° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The dive stays between 4 and 10 m over sand dotted with patches of rock and encrusting coral. Many sea cucumbers and shrimp gobies live on the sand, and lots of fish crowd around the broken jetty itself, where the young ones shelter.
Marine life and season
- Reef fish swarms
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Off-season | Off-season | Off-season | Off-season | Fair | Good | Good |
Season follows Goa & the Grande Island: Boats run mid-October to mid-May and stop for the monsoon from June; no month inside the season stands out.
Sources
- The Jetty dive site — ScubaGo
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