French Cap Pinnacle

Staff favorite pinnacle with big fish, sharks, and active marine life.

Boat Access
11m Avg Depth
22m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site, French Cap Pinnacle, is a highly regarded favorite, characterized by a central underwater pinnacle situated near a significant south drop. Its location often brings a variety of large pelagic species, making each dive a potential surprise. The dive primarily involves circling and exploring the vibrant pinnacle, which acts as an aggregation point for marine life.

Divers can expect to encounter an abundance of active marine life, including numerous sharks, majestic queen angelfish, sleek barracudas, and elusive green moray eels. Lionfish are also present, alongside large schools of various other fish species, highlighting the site's rich biodiversity.

This site is best visited when conditions allow for deeper dives to fully appreciate the maximum depth of 22 meters and the large pelagic encounters. Its deeper nature and potential currents make it more suitable for intermediate to advanced divers. Freedivers will also find the average depth of 11 meters and the vibrant marine activity very rewarding.

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Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Excellent
Macro Marine Life Good
Landscape Quality Very Good
Water Visibility Very Good Viz

Plan Your Visit

pinnaclesharkcoral reefdeep diveactive marine lifewide angleintermediate friendlyvariable currents

Things to Note

Difficulty:

Intermediate

Deeper site (22m) with potential for variable currents and abundant large marine life, suitable for experienced divers.

Hazards:
depthstrong currentsdangerous marine life
Current Strength:

Variable

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