Confirms the local operator model and the island dive culture.
Wall-and-reef site with sea fans and a cave option.
Wall-and-reef site with sea fans and a cave option.
Cocos Dive is the island's dive operator, so pre-booking is the practical way to get on site.
Fan Wall is a Cocos reef-and-wall dive with a manageable reef top, deeper sea-fan sections, and a cave option that rewards experienced divers on the drop-off side.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
Depth range, seasonality, and planning context.
Reported Depth
Up to 40m
Depth Note
Reef top is described as shallower than 20 m, with an expert-level wall section reaching 40 m.
Best Season
Year-round, with the calmest windows on settled days.
Typical Conditions
A popular reef-and-wall profile with a shallow top section and more committed diving as you move deeper.
Hazards, restrictions, and access requirements.
Key Hazards
Safety Notes
A cave and deep wall section are described; appropriate training and planning for overhead environments and deeper profiles is needed. Sharks may be encountered, and a thresher shark is mentioned as a rare sighting in deeper water.
Access Restrictions
Best on settled days; the cave and deeper wall suit divers with overhead and depth comfort.
Legal Notes
Follow Cocos Keeling Islands Marine Park guidance and the local operator briefing.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
All levels can enjoy the shallower reef area; experienced divers can swim out into open water, and expert divers can descend the wall to around 40 m to explore fans and a cave.
Freediving
Not a freedive site; the wall and cave section make this a scuba-first dive.
Snorkeling
Not a snorkel site; the deeper wall and cave are for scuba divers only.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
Community dive logs and visit reports for this site.
Average conditions based on logged dives & visits.
Planning answers for access, conditions, timing, and site logistics.
Last Updated
Research Sources
Confirms the local operator model and the island dive culture.
Supports 25m visibility, warm water, and broad marine-life expectations for the atoll.
Lists Fan Wall alongside Aquarium as a popular gorgonian-fan dive with strong reef appeal.
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