Overview
Red Pillar Scuba Diving in Havelock
Discover one of Havelock Island's distinctive offshore dive sites with a guided scuba dive at Red Pillar.
Located approximately 15 km from Havelock, Red Pillar is reached by a 20–30 minute speedboat ride from the Havelock jetty. The site gets its name from a striking vertical coral formation rising from the reef bed and covered with reddish-orange hard and soft corals.
As you descend onto the reef, the pillar becomes the centrepiece of the dive. Its vertical structure creates different underwater habitats at different depths, giving certified divers the opportunity to explore coral-covered sections, reef walls and shaded crevices.
The surrounding reef is home to a variety of tropical marine life. Depending on the conditions, you may encounter butterflyfish, angelfish, snappers, fusiliers, parrotfish, groupers, clownfish, moray eels, nudibranchs, cleaner shrimp and other reef creatures.
The dive is particularly interesting for underwater photography. The vertical pillar provides a natural focal point, while the reddish-orange corals and schooling reef fish create a colourful underwater setting.
Open Water certified divers can explore the shallower sections of the site, while divers with suitable advanced certification can explore deeper sections according to their certification limits, dive plan and conditions.
The experience begins with a check-in and dive briefing before heading to the jetty. After the boat ride, your dive guide will brief you about the site, entry procedure, depth plan and underwater route. The dive then follows the pillar and surrounding reef before a controlled ascent and safety stop.
Red Pillar is an offshore dive, so sea conditions, currents and visibility can vary. Your dive guide will assess the conditions and plan the dive according to your certification level and the conditions on the day.
Itinerary
- Day 1
Red Pillar Scuba Diving
Check-in & Dive Briefing
Complete your registration and certification verification at the dive centre. Get fitted with your scuba equipment and attend the site briefing covering the dive plan, depth, navigation, hand signals and safety procedures.
Speedboat Transfer
Travel by speedboat from Havelock jetty to the offshore Red Pillar dive site. The journey takes approximately 20–30 minutes.
Entry & Descent
Enter the water using the planned boat-entry procedure and descend to the reef under the guidance of your dive professional.
Red Pillar Reef Dive
Explore the vertical coral pillar and surrounding reef according to your certification level and dive plan.
Safety Stop & Ascent
Complete the planned ascent and safety stop before returning to the surface.
Return to Havelock
Board the speedboat and return to Havelock jetty. After the dive
Difficulty and fitness
Participants should be physically fit enough for recreational scuba diving and comfortable with boat travel and entering the water.
A medical declaration may be required before diving. Participants with relevant medical conditions should obtain medical clearance before participating.
- • Get adequate rest before the dive.
- • Stay hydrated.
- • Avoid alcohol before diving.
- • Avoid diving when unwell or congested.
- • Inform the dive operator about any relevant medical condition.
What to bring
Carry your diving certification card and arrive on time for the pre-dive briefing.
Wear comfortable swimwear underneath your diving equipment and bring a towel and dry clothes.
Stay hydrated and avoid alcohol before diving.
Inform the dive team about relevant medical conditions, previous injuries or any current illness.
Make sure your certification level is appropriate for the planned dive.
Listen carefully to the dive briefing and follow the instructions of your dive professional throughout the experience.
Essentials
- • Diving certification card
- • Swimwear
- • Towel
- • Dry change of clothes
- • Reef-safe sunscreen
- • Drinking water
- • Light snacks for the boat
- • Personal medication, if required
- • Relevant medical information
Getting there
Meet at the designated dive centre and complete your certification check, equipment fitting and pre-dive briefing before proceeding to the Havelock jetty. From the jetty, travel by speedboat to Red Pillar. The boat journey takes approximately 20–30 minutes, depending on sea conditions.
Red Pillar is an offshore dive site approximately 15 km from Havelock Island.
Guests first reach the designated dive centre and then proceed to Havelock jetty.
From the jetty, Red Pillar is approximately 20–30 minutes away by speedboat, depending on sea conditions.
The final meeting point and reporting time should be confirmed with Wild'n before the activity.
Trip details
Included
- • Speedboat transfer to and from Red Pillar
- • Scuba diving equipment
- • BCD
- • Regulator
- • Wetsuit
- • Mask and fins
- • Scuba tank
- • Pre-dive site briefing
- • Guided scuba dive
- • Dive professional / guide
- • Safety equipment on the boat
- • GoPro photos and videos, if included in the selected Wild'n package
Not included
- • Personal expenses
- • Meals and refreshments unless specifically mentioned
- • Hotel accommodation
- • Travel to Havelock
- • Personal underwater equipment
- • Optional upgrades
- • Additional dive time
- • Any service not specifically mentioned under inclusions
Before you book
• This is a certified-diver scuba experience, not a beginner try-dive.
• Open Water certification or equivalent is required.
• Deeper portions of the site require appropriate advanced certification.
• The actual depth and route depend on certification level, dive plan and conditions.
• Red Pillar is an offshore site and requires a speedboat transfer.
• The boat journey takes approximately 20–30 minutes each way.
• Underwater visibility and marine-life sightings vary with natural conditions.
• Morning dives may provide better light for viewing the reddish-orange corals.
• The package does not include scuba certification or training.
• Photography/video availability should follow the selected Wild'n package inclusions.
Safety notes
• Open Water certification or equivalent is required.
• Follow the dive professional's instructions at all times.
• Dive depth must remain within your certification and planned dive limits.
• Sea conditions and currents can vary at offshore sites.
• The dive may be modified, postponed or rescheduled if conditions are unsuitable.
• Complete the required medical declaration honestly.
• Do not dive if you are unwell, congested or medically unfit.
• Maintain proper buoyancy and follow the planned dive profile.
• Complete the required safety stop before surfacing.
• Never dive alone or separate from your assigned dive group/guide.
Participant requirements
• Full name
• Age
• Preferred dive date
• Contact number
• Diving certification level
• Certification agency, if applicable
• Previous diving experience
• Relevant medical information
• Emergency contact details
• Preferred time slot, subject to availability
Your operator
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