MYANMAR MARINE TOUR

Mergui Archipelago

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Western Rocky

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Western Rocky

Western Rocky is one of Mergui's best spots for sharks encounters. It located 80 kilometers off shore, Western Rocky offers a sloping reef, great wall diving and several surrounding pinnacles, Western Rocky's unique features are a large tunnel that runs right through the middle of the island and a large submerged arch carved out of the Limestone. From the middle of the cave one can just see daylight coming from either end. Looking with you torch at the walls of the cave, Lined with spiny Lobsters. Outside the cave one can see a plethora of marine life, often including octopus and variety of rays.

North Twin Island

There is a Larger underwater plateau Located close to the North Twin Island. One of deeper side of this dive site, there are big boulder dropping down to 40 m where you usually find a large population of black spotted stingrays sleeping on the sand bottom. The shallowest point of this pinnacle is around 12 m and continues down to over 60 meters. At around 25 meters you can find larger Indian nurse sharks sleeping in the overhangs.

Three Islets

There are one small and two large rocks in three islands. Each could be considered a separate site. All three are perfectly suited fro multilevel profiles, which thriving marine life from the bottom to the surface. Underwater, the combination of unusual topography and tremendous variety of creatures makes this one of the best dive sites in the Mergui Archipelago. Long snout pipe fishes, tiger tail seahorses, cuttlefish, squid octopi, banded sea kraits, orangutan spider crabs, nudibranchs different moray eels, several species of shrimps and many other creatures are commonly found here. Another outstanding feature is a large canyon on the north end of the middle islet. Past the canyon on the right you will find an opening to a tunnel that runs completely through the island and exits on the east side at about 15 m.

Shark Cave

This is a group of 3 small islands in the heart of the Mergui Archipelago. Each of our Burma Liveaboard trip pays a visit. As you enter the wide gully through the center the main island expect to see grey reef sharks circling or huge, dense schools of small barracuda and fusiliers, hunted by circling jacks above. Once outside the cave, the scene is a veritable orgy of life. Cuttlefish and squid choose Shark Cave Island as favorite mating ground, and honey comb groupers, banded sea snakes, scorpion fish lionfish and barracuda are everywhere. There is nowhere to beat Shark Cave Island. You'll enjoy your diving Myanmar adventure.