Burma's best dive sites
Burma being opened to tourism only since 1997, it is still a very novel destination for divers of this world. While less known than its neighboring country, Thailand, Burma has some of the best dive sites of the Andaman Sea.
What we love most about Burma Dive sites is that its the only diving destination of this quality where you can be alone on every dive site. But of course we also love what we see there. Below is a snapshot of our favorite dive sites.
What we love most about Burma Dive sites is that its the only diving destination of this quality where you can be alone on every dive site. But of course we also love what we see there. Below is a snapshot of our favorite dive sites.
Western Rocky
Western Rocky is one of Burma's most southern dive site and perhaps one of its most exciting in terms of the breath of diving on offer. Western Rocky itself is a small island, sporting a diveable passage right through its heart that just manages to be lit by daylight all the way through. A guest appearance by a three-metre nurse shark is not uncommon and there are good chances of seeing other shark species including the famous whale shark, bowmouth guitar fish, harlequin shrimp, frogfish and sea horse, while the anemone-lined cavity is full of oversized lobsters and crabs. The four islets off shore are worth a dive on their own, their walls blanketed with clams and colorful sponges, and busy with big reef squid and chevron barracuda. All our Myanmar dive cruises pass by Western Rocky.
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Black Rock
The islet of Black Rock is a small rock in the middle of Myanmar's ocean. It provides a steep wall drop to over 100 metres, characterised by rugged boulder formations and fine soft coral. A shallow section of tube corals is home to a bevy of miniature sea creatures, where sea urchins bask and busy crabs and shrimps clatter about their business. Many consider Black Rock to be the finest dive spot in Burma. Its crystal clear waters offer 35-metre visibility, providing breath-taking views past the rock walls to the on-going procession of barracuda, tuna, mackerel, rays, reef sharks, whale sharks and eagle rays.
We only go to Black Rock during our trip 4, a very popular Myanmar cruise.
We only go to Black Rock during our trip 4, a very popular Myanmar cruise.
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Shark Cave
Die-hard shark spotters will not be disappointed in Burma. Underwater cave systems provide plenty of opportunity to see nurse sharks basking amongst the crustaceans in the privacy of their sheltered homes. Shark Cave is the regular home to a group of nurse sharks up to four metres long sharing with Big blotched sting rays and whip rays. Take the time to look beyond the cave’s obvious attractions if you dare and you will also see a floor covered in yellow sponges, a ceiling of marigold cup corals and a whole host of marine delights, from Durban dancing shrimps, giant clams, mantis shrimps and moray eels, cowries and sea slugs.
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Seafan Forest
Seafan foret if a large limestone pinacle rising from 50 to 8 meters, covered on one side by a forest of huge seafans and patches of sand where Leopard sharks like to lay and on the other side by purple soft coral.
We have seen Whales sharks regularily on Seafan forest last season and in particular groups of adolescents (up to 4 at a time). One was particularily curious about us and our boat and kept circling around, which gave opportunity for great pictures.
We have seen Whales sharks regularily on Seafan forest last season and in particular groups of adolescents (up to 4 at a time). One was particularily curious about us and our boat and kept circling around, which gave opportunity for great pictures.
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High Rock and other secret spots
One of the closest dive site to Ranong, High Rock and neighboring sites hides treasures that will set the tone for the rest of the trip: Caves, coral, sharks and a very special "spanish garden" where we find Spanish dancers and rare crab species on most night dive.
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North Twin
Several miles off shore, North Twin is a Burma dive sites that offers a unique dive experience within the archipelago, typified by large granite boulders covered in gorgonian sea fans and soft corals. This is the place to spot schools of goat fish, bat fish and snapper in the shallow waters and a popular manta cleaning station at around 22 metres, giving way to yellow tail barracudas, big eye trevally, tuna and eagle rays appearing from the deep blue depths.
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Join us on one of our Burma dive cruises
Our liveaboard go to exclusive dive sites in Burma for 6 or 8 days.
get more info about our 6 days cruise to Burma's Southern dive sites
Trip 2: Burma on a budget
get more info about our 6 days cruise to Burma's top dive sites
Trip 3: Burma's best off
get more info about our 8 days cruise to Burma's most exciting dive sites
trip 4: Burma's most thrilling
get more info about our 8 days cruise to Burma's most exciting dive sites
Trip 5: Lets find the mobulas
Not sure about Myanmar yet? Read more about diving in Burma
get more info about our 6 days cruise to Burma's Southern dive sites
Trip 2: Burma on a budget
get more info about our 6 days cruise to Burma's top dive sites
Trip 3: Burma's best off
get more info about our 8 days cruise to Burma's most exciting dive sites
trip 4: Burma's most thrilling
get more info about our 8 days cruise to Burma's most exciting dive sites
Trip 5: Lets find the mobulas
Not sure about Myanmar yet? Read more about diving in Burma
