Although this island has several diveable areas, the best site is
Western Ridge. A shallow rock pinnacle lies about Sm below the
surface several hundred meters west of the island's south tip. From
there, a long rocky ridge slopes gradually to the west, eventually
reaching 36m or more.
Diving is best on the north side of the ridge, where typical scenery
consists of
|
Location |
:
|
124km (67 nautical miles) northwest of Kawthaung |
| Depth Range |
: |
5-36m (16-118ft) |
| Access |
: |
Live-aboard |
| Expertise Rating |
: |
Intermediate |
large sea fans, small but colorful
soft corals and a variety of hard corals, all attached to the rocky
substrate. Though the south side appears rather barren compared with
the north, fish life often includes schooling fish such as queenfish
and rainbow runners, as well as reef species like jeweled and giant
moray eels, blue-ringed angelfish, goatfish and many others. Around
the deeper edges there is a chance of bigger animals, with
occasional sightings of whitetip reef sharks, grey reef sharks and
tawny nurse sharks. Even bull sharks have been seen here.
