Yasawa Islands · Fiji · Pinnacle
Pinnacle
A lone coral tower rising from a sandy base at 30 m
Area photo: Rickard Törnblad · CC BY-SA 4.0
Pinnacle is a coral tower that rises from a sandy seabed at 30 m, a 5-minute boat ride out. The dive is built around that single structure: a free descent beside it to the sand, then a slow climb back up the tower, one level at a time.
0Where it is and how deep
17.3630° S, 177.1670° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
Divers freefall beside the pinnacle to 30 m, often passing through a wall of small fish on the way down, and reach the sandy base at its foot. From there the dive spirals slowly upward, working round each level of the tower in turn, so the deepest part comes first and the shallower tiers fill the rest of the dive.
Marine life and season
- Reef fish swarms
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good |
Season follows Yasawa Islands: Mantas run from May to October, and June to August has the clearest and coolest water; the resort boats dive every day of the year.
Sources
- Pinnacle dive site — ScubaGo
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Coral bommies and a coral nursery off the resort beach
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Swim-throughs and caves along a winding wall
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A drift along a wall carpeted in sea fans
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Reef sharks at cleaning stations on a fan-coral wall
Similar dives elsewhere
A cave at 25 m with a resident moray on a pass pinnacle
Five current-swept pinnacles cut by tunnels and swim-throughs.
Two gorgonian-clad pinnacles with a giant archway next door
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Sinularia soft coral bending in the current on one bommie