A French Charter Full of Amazing Encounters in the Mergui Archipelago
For a while now, we had been expecting these little ones! What a great discovery on our last trip! Even if they were the highlight, we cannot forget these gorgeous manta rays we met once more at Black Rock in the Mergui Archipelago — have a look…
Manta ray underwater at Black Rock in the Mergui Archipelago
Manta ray swimming over a Mergui Archipelago dive site
Manta ray underwater in the Mergui Archipelago
Manta ray swimming above the reef in the Mergui Archipelago
Manta ray underwater in the Mergui Archipelago
Manta ray swimming over the reef in the Mergui Archipelago
Manta ray underwater in the Mergui Archipelago
Exceptional Visibility and a Memorable French Charter
Lucky enough to witness a moon eclipse, we also enjoyed amazing underwater visibility, as you can see in these last shots. So how could this French charter not be delighted? 😉
We were very happy to welcome on board Danièle, Sandrine, Jean, Alexandra, Thierry, Emmanuelle, Elodie, Olivier, Claudia, Christopher, Patrice and Laurence, all the way from the south of France.
Excellent underwater visibility in the Mergui Archipelago
Abundant Marine Life in the Mergui Archipelago
The waters were densely populated with thousands of fish: fusiliers, jacks, tunas, surgeonfish and barracudas…
Huge school of fish in the Mergui Archipelago
Schooling fish underwater in the Mergui Archipelago
Large school of fish underwater in the Mergui Archipelago
Dense school of fish over the reef in the Mergui Archipelago
Fusiliers and other reef fish underwater in the Mergui Archipelago
Schooling reef fish in the Mergui Archipelago
Incredible colours everywhere…
Colourful coral reef in the Mergui Archipelago
Colourful reef life underwater in the Mergui Archipelago
Nurse Sharks and Mergui Archipelago Dive Encounters
From the first day until the last, we’ve been diving with these beauties…
Nurse shark resting underwater in the Mergui Archipelago
Nurse shark swimming in the Mergui Archipelago
Nurse shark underwater in the Mergui Archipelago
Nurse shark resting on the seabed in the Mergui Archipelago
In our secret cave, there were not one, not two, not three… but four nurse sharks resting!!!
Nurse shark resting underwater in the Mergui Archipelago
Nurse shark swimming in the Mergui Archipelago
Moray Eels, Shrimps and Macro Life
Moray eels were all around, in all kinds of shapes, colours and sizes!
Moray eel portrait underwater in the Mergui Archipelago
Moray eel among the reef in the Mergui Archipelago
Moray eel underwater in the Mergui Archipelago
Moray eel underwater among the reef
Shrimps were also part of the party!
Shrimp underwater in the Mergui Archipelago
Shrimp on the reef in the Mergui Archipelago
Colourful shrimp underwater in the Mergui Archipelago
Shrimp on the reef in the Mergui Archipelago
Shrimp underwater in the Mergui Archipelago
Close-up of marine life underwater in the Mergui Archipelago
Awesome nudis…
Nudibranch underwater in the Mergui Archipelago
Colourful nudibranch underwater in the Mergui Archipelago
Colourful nudibranch underwater in the Mergui Archipelago
Nudibranch on the reef in the Mergui Archipelago
Nudibranch underwater in the Mergui Archipelago
Ghost pipefish underwater in the Mergui Archipelago
Ghost Pipefish in the Mergui Archipelago
It has also been a festival of ghost pipefishes!
Ghost pipefish underwater in the Mergui Archipelago
Ghost pipefish camouflaged among the reef in the Mergui Archipelago
Ghost pipefish underwater in the Mergui Archipelago
Ghost pipefish on the reef in the Mergui Archipelago
Still our favourite ones!
Close-up of marine life underwater in the Mergui Archipelago
Close-up of marine life underwater in the Mergui Archipelago
More Amazing Creatures of the Mergui Archipelago
And a sample of the other amazing creatures that you can see in the Mergui waters…
Marine life in the Mergui Archipelago
Colourful marine life in the Mergui Archipelago
Marine life in the Mergui Archipelago
Marine life close-up underwater in the Mergui Archipelago
And the special prize for the best haircut goes to…
Marine creature with a distinctive appearance in the Mergui Archipelago
Marine life underwater in the Mergui Archipelago
This French charter was a wonderful showcase of the incredible marine life found while diving in the Mergui Archipelago. From majestic manta rays and resting nurse sharks to moray eels, colourful shrimps, nudibranchs and elusive ghost pipefish, every dive brought another memorable encounter. The combination of rich marine life, excellent underwater visibility and spectacular remote dive sites is what makes a Mergui Archipelago liveaboard adventure such a special experience for divers exploring Myanmar’s Andaman Sea.