MYANMAR MARINE TOUR

Mergui Archipelago

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The Mergui Archipelago and the remote Burmese Banks are today the "must" for every serious sea lover. Myanmar opened its rich waters to foreigners in 1997, after a closed period of over 50 years. More than 800 islands are scattered on 3600 km2, waiting for exploration.

Dive Sites

Koh Born - Koh Tachai

Koh Born and Koh Tachai are two tiny islands that lay between the Surins and the Similan Archipelago. Surrounded by deep waters, they're often visited by numerous pelagic. Manta rays are not a rare sighting there… Interesting underwater topographies, arches, swim-through and often extremely good visibility : those two rocky islets deserve their reputation.

Koh Surin
The Surin islands offer a wide variety of diving and snorkeling sites, from the huge granite boulders so typical of the Andaman, to the underwater gardens of extremely well preserved hard coral. Turtles, eagle rays, are common encounters. The islands are also the perfect setting for some relaxation after a long day bubbling around. White sand beaches, green jungle, sea

Richelieu Rock
The famous Richelieu Rock is actually a group of big pinnacles covered by beautiful purple soft coral. A lot of fish activity here, due to the deep waters around and the often-fair current : huge schools of big eye trevallies, barracudas, breams and yellow-striped snappers give the site a truly magical atmosphere. Visibility can be spectacular, and large pelagics, like mantas and whale sharks, are regularly spotted.

Koh Similan

The Similan islands gather an extended range of world-class dive sites. Fish life there is the most varied of Thailand and reef sharks, turtles and rays make regular appearances. The coral is healthy and abundant : gorgonians, dendronephthyas, shelter hips of invertebrates. Shall we talk, again, about the excellent visibility that the mainly rocky bottom provides? Definitely, the nine islands offer enough to justify a whole trip, and every nature lover will be satisfied.

Koh Payam

Photographers, grab your macro lenses ! The green waters of Koh Payam will give you the perfect way to practice your "muck diving" skills… Numerous kinds of nudibranchs, flat worms, ascidians, sponges and colorful soft corals, hips of juvenile fishes and even several species of sea horses are guaranteed here if you possess sharp eyes.

Myeik - Mergui Archipelagos
The Mergui Archipelago and the remote Burmese Banks are today the "must" for every serious sea lover. Myanmar opened its rich waters to foreigners in 1997, after a closed period of over 50 years. More than 800 islands are scattered on 3600 km2, waiting for exploration. Some of them are inhabited by the sea-gypsies that once were the sole population of the Siam's West Coast, the only people you may see during your trip. A few dive shops only have
been allowed to operate the Burmese waters. So just imagine : underwater, untouched reefs, no boat engine to tear your ears apart, no curtains of bubbles to obstruct your vision; at the surface, deserted beaches, fishing villages, amazing rock formations… Do not miss this unique opportunity to explore truly non-crowded sites. You'll be cruising a long lost archipelago, one of the lasts.

Black Rock

Black Rock is a rocky island approximately 100 meters long. The bare rocky outcrop of Black Rock may not be so spectacular above the surface. The steep cliffs of Black Rock continue as dramatic walls below the water. You will see a large variety of nadibranchs, crabs, shrimps, spindle cowries, filament wrasse, maray eels, and an bundance of large pelagies including Whitetips, Blacktips, Silvertips, Gray Reef Sharks, Bull Sharks, Eagle Rays and Manta Rays. Keep an eye out too for stocky bull sharks emerging out of gloom an impressive sight indeed.

Burma Bank
The Burma Banks are series of seamounts that rise up from over 300 meters to just below the surface lying the Andaman sea, some 200 km west of mainland. Depths average 15-22 meters on the flat areas on top. Some banks have a more dramatic drop off than others. Guided drift divers are the norm, usually starting on the edge of the bank in 35 meters of water where divers stare out in the blue looking for large silvertip, nurse or grey reef sharks.
The "Silvertip" Burma Bank is a flat plateau at a depth of 15 m, covering about 1 square km. "Brutus" the giant barracuda and "Freddy" the inquisitive photo cod are also resident at the "Silvertip" Burma Banks. The "Nurse" Burma Banks is further out and a little deeper.