There are many places suitable for diving in Southeast Asia. If you want to go diving, the following places are some of the more recommended tourist attractions in Southeast Asia. If you are planning to travel, these places are very suitable. Let’s go and take a look below. Sipadan, East Malaysia, Malaysia
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Best diving time: all year round (limited places)
Features: fish storm, Ranked among the top five cliff dives in the world
Sipadan Island is located in East Malaysia, on the North Celebes Sea (Celebes
Sea 36 kilometers away from Semporna Port). It is a mushroom-shaped ocean island. Although the entire island covers an area of ??less than 2,000 square meters, this place is known as the top five cliff diving in the world. Just after the 5-meter shoal is a vertical drop of more than 600 meters into the deep sea, this place is like a pilgrim's mind. Like Mecca in China, it is a paradise for divers.
There are 12 diving points on the island. Among them, "Barracuda Point" (Barracuda Point) is the most famous diving point in Sipadan, with an average depth of 30 meters, the maximum depth is 600 meters, and a sea wolf storm refers to tens of thousands of sea wolves (real barracuda and ghost barracuda) circling around in the sea, gathering together to form a spectacular sight like the eye of a hurricane. , so that divers from all over the world come here every year.
Generally speaking, the diving sites in Sipadan are wall dives (Wall Dive), but the Coral Garden (Coral
Garden is located in very shallow water. When the sun shines on the beautiful corals under the clear water, and countless small fish of various colors swim around you, the shock in front of you is definitely something you cannot see in the aquarium! However, in order to protect the local ecological environment, the local government only 120 diving licenses are issued, so it is recommended to book a diving package at least 2 months in advance! Similan Islands, Thailand
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Best diving time: every year November to April
Features: rich marine life, top ten diving resorts in the world
The Similan Islands are located in the Andaman Sea about 85 kilometers northwest of Phuket. One of the famous diving destinations. It is composed of 9 islands. It is a primitive island that is under key conservation in Thailand. Therefore, it is only open from November to April of the following year. At other times, the island is closed to allow the natural ecological environment to rest.
Under the island, there are endless coral reefs with giant sea fans and strange phosphorus rocks, which will inevitably harm corals and other organisms. The buoys installed at each diving site and anchorage area are only for boat suspension. Anchor can be dropped at will. In particular, diving here is most suitable for liveaboards. You can see a variety of different marine creatures at various dive sites, such as the Guitar Shark, which looks like a ray and a shark, and the famous Guitar Shark. Leopard Shark, etc.
The most popular diving spot on the island is the "Elephant Head" (Elephant Head)
Rock! Its depth is between 18-30 meters, and there are continuous hills on the seabed. , some stone passages allow divers to travel freely. If you are lucky, you may have a chance of encountering a white tip shark or a black tip shark at a depth close to 30 meters! Bohol Island, Cebu, Philippines
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< p>Best diving time: November to February every yearFeatures: rich ecological landscape, sea wolf storm
Bohol Island is located in Cebu, southern Philippines, because it maintains 26 degrees all year round The water temperature reaches 29 degrees, which breeds a variety of colorful corals and tropical fish, making Bohol Island one of the top ten diving spots in the Philippines. The main diving site in Bohol is Balicasag Island in the southwest, and the "Black
Forest" diving site is where the largest number of divers gather.
The mysterious name "Black Forest" comes from the patches of dark green coral about 40 meters below the cliff, which look like a black forest underwater and are very spectacular; and about 10 meters above the cliff The underwater grassland is the canteen of the turtles! As long as you go into the water at noon, you can see the turtles eating leisurely here.
You can’t miss another diving spot when you come here – Rico’s
Wall. The average water depth here is 15 meters and the deepest is 50 meters. The probability of seeing sea turtles here is 100%, and the probability of seeing sea wolf storms is also about 70%. There are also small fish, crinoids, starfish, etc. that shuttle around like bees collecting nectar. If you are lucky, you can still see them. What about the reef sharks! Nha Trang Black Island (HonMun), Vietnam
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Best diving time: February to September every year
Features: clear sea water , Spectacular Coral Group
Nha Trang is located at the easternmost point of the southern coastline of Vietnam. It is surrounded by outlying islands. Among them, Black Island, also called Coral Island or Wooden Island, is the best place for snorkeling and deep diving.
There is a coral reef marine reserve covering an area of ??120 square kilometers. The seabed is home to more than 350 kinds of colorful corals and a variety of reef fish, sea hares, crabs and shrimps.
The water quality here is clear, the maximum underwater visibility can reach 20 meters to 30 meters, and the rich underwater terrain - cliffs, pointed stone forests, caves, etc., are suitable for divers of different levels. Interestingly, there is a diving spot here called Madonna Rock (Madonna
Rock), which is named after the two pinnacle-like rocks under the water, making fun of the music queen. The depth here can reach 25 meters and is a gathering place for marine life such as small glass fish, electric eels, octopuses, and razor fish.
If you are a diving beginner, you can go to Moray
Beach to participate in diving course training! The sea here has a depth of 18 meters, and you can see __ fish, manta rays, and clowns. Fish etc. Compared with other Southeast Asian countries that have matured diving projects, the diving industry in Nha Trang Black Island has just started. In addition, Vietnam’s consumption is relatively low, so diving and snorkeling here is relatively affordable! Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia
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Best diving time: all year round
Features: American Liberty shipwreck, gorgeous soft corals
Located in Bali Tulanben, a bay along the northeastern coast, has calm water, clear water quality, and very high visibility. It is a diving resort suitable for both professional divers and beginners. The most special thing is that there is a World War II sunken ship - the USS Liberty (USAT
Liberty Wreck) sleeping on the seabed here.
At that time, an earthquake caused by the eruption of the nearby Agung volcano shook the ship that was stranded on the seashore into the sea. The hull fell to the right and lay on a slope of 5 to 30 meters on the seabed. As time goes by, many creatures gradually "take over" this ship as their home. Here you will encounter an eye-opening variety of creatures, including humphead parrots, giant groupers, garden moray eels, and snapper fish. ***400 species of fish!
Besides the shipwreck, the second most popular diving spot in Tulamben is the "Coral Garden" (Coral
Garden! The water depth here ranges from 5 to 20 Between meters, although not deep, there are many colorful soft corals hidden. The most common picture is of naughty clown fish "playing hide and seek" in sea anemones of different colors, rainbow eels, trigger fish, sea slugs, etc. , is also a frequent visitor here! Derawan, Indonesia
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Best diving time: April to October every year
Features: Macro World, Non-Poisonous Jellyfish Lake
Located in Dara Bay in the central and western part of Indonesia, it is a place where people forget time. Because here, you can witness the beauty of sea wolf storm, microscopic world, manta ray parade and non-toxic mysterious jellyfish. Although the transportation to Darawan from the country is a bit tortuous, requiring at least three flights and a boat, I believe that from the moment you arrive, you will feel that all the travel and trouble are worth it.
To be precise, Derawan is actually an archipelago, mainly consisting of Derawan, Sangkalaki, Maratua and Kakaban The island (Kakaban) consists of four islands.
Among them, Dara Bay is a famous macro diving spot. You can see all kinds of beautiful and strange small marine creatures everywhere; you have a chance to see Jaw
Fish before and after the full moon. Spitting eggs!
Santa Gallagher Island is also known as a holy land in the diving world because there are often large groups of bats (Manta Ray) here. In addition, the island There is a state-run sea turtle conservation center, so you can also see sea turtles laying eggs on the beach! Maratua Island is a famous big fish country, and the chance of encountering sea wolf storms and sea wolf tornadoes is very high, which is even more The largest green sea turtle habitat in Indonesia! Kakaban Island has a non-toxic jellyfish lake that is larger than Palau. Here you can take a photo with the jellyfish in a high-definition way and wow your friends!