Diver swimming through a deep underwater canyon between rock formations

The Canyon

Northwest coast, Pulau Weh, Indonesia

  • Advanced
  • Moderate current
  • Best Oct to Apr

The Canyon is an advanced dive site in Northwest coast, Pulau Weh, Indonesia. Dives run from 20 to 35 m, with moderate current. The best months are October to April. Marine life here includes mola-mola, nudibranch and barracuda. 3 dive shops on Scubalo run trips here.

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Conditions at The Canyon

Max depth
35 m
Depth range
20–35 m
Current
Moderate
Level
Advanced
Depth profile: dives from 20 m to 35 m.

About The Canyon

The Canyon, known locally as Pantee Aneuk Sueke, is Pulau Weh's best known dive site, off the island's northwest coast. It is a topography dive through a huge weathered boulder split by deep crevasses, finishing under a natural arch.

Hundreds of gorgonian fans line the openings, and the seaward wall drops to 45 metres. Average depth is about 20 metres.

Expect bannerfish, barracuda, trevally, snapper, surgeonfish, octopus, nudibranchs, turtles and rays, with Napoleon wrasse, and occasional zebra (leopard) sharks and mola mola.

The site is reached by boat from Iboih and Gapang. Scubalo rates it advanced.

When to dive The Canyon

Best months: January, February, March, April, October, November, December.

Season

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Year round
Pulau Weh is dived all year.
Calmest months
October to April, with the calmest seas and best visibility.

Marine life at The Canyon

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Questions about The Canyon

Where is The Canyon dive site?

Off the northwest coast of Pulau Weh, reached by boat from Iboih and Gapang. Locally it is called Pantee Aneuk Sueke.

What makes The Canyon special?

It is a topography dive through a huge weathered boulder split by deep crevasses, ending under a natural arch, with hundreds of gorgonian fans lining the openings.

How deep is The Canyon?

Average depth is about 20 metres and the maximum around 35, with the outer wall dropping to 45.

What marine life is at The Canyon?

Bannerfish, barracuda, trevally, snapper, octopus, nudibranchs, turtles and rays, with Napoleon wrasse and occasional zebra sharks and mola mola.

When is the best time to dive The Canyon?

Pulau Weh is dived all year, with the calmest seas and best visibility usually from October to April.

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