What you won't see — While anything is possible, you won't
see soft corals, pygmy seahorses, great white sharks.
You can
see soft corals, sponges, cowfish, moray and eels in this area.
Our beaches are one of the only places you can
see soft corals and tropical fish.
Not exact matches
Although often
seen as a
softer, more pastel shade of pink,
coral is actually a pretty vocal and vibrant color.
The cardigan, in reality, is a
soft coral color... not the blaringly orange hue you
see in the pictures.
You will also
see the great barrel sponges, sea fans and hard and
soft corals that have attached themselves to the wreck and provide shelter for an incredible variety of vibrantly coloured tropical fish.
The region is known as the
soft coral capital of the world, and you will be sure to
see many different species of bright
coral, especially off the coast of Taveuni and the Koro sea where nutrient - rich waters are perfect for marine life.
The most popular dive spot around here is Misool where you can expect to
see hard and
soft coral, huge underwater beasts and amazing macro life.
See fields of hard
coral down to 30m at Turmoil, plus beautiful
soft corals, fans and whips at Twin Peaks, Oh My Bommie, Cracker and Big Woody.
The diving and snorkelling is really first rate — the combination of
soft and hard
corals and fish is probably better than any we have
seen around Asia and on the barrier reef.
While the vast numbers of fish you will
see outside the reef are missing, it more than makes up for it with a variety of juvenile fishes and hard and
soft corals.
Divers can expect to
see a range of topography, a large variety of hard and
soft corals and a spectacular diversity of marine life unique to Indonesia.
Renowned throughout the world for incredible visibility, amazing tropical islands, colorful
soft corals, and ease of diving the Similan Islands are a must
see when your visiting Southeast Asia or Thailand.
Expect to
see Hawksbill and Leatherback turtles, schools of Batfish, Blue - spotted stingrays and many varieties of hard and
soft corals.
The reef here is stunning, even in the shallows where you will
see a variety of different hard and
soft corals and it is common to
see frogfish, shoals of midnight snappers, barracuda, tuna, lionfish, clownfish and puffer fish.
You have the colourful
soft coral areas around the southern islands of Misool with the opportunity to
see sharks and mobula rays.
In thai the name means flower island, which becomes obvious once you descend and
see the walls covered in flowering
soft coral down to 30 + meters.
You'll
see a WW II pontoon bridge wreck, shallow
soft coral garden, whip
corals, whip
coral shrimps, black
corals, pink anthias and more.
It is not unusual to
see large turtles during this dive and the wall is crammed with macro, colorful
soft and hard
corals Along the wall there are also some big Branching
corals with shoals of Razor fish hanging out around them.
Access: about 15 minutes by boat Experience: beginner, training dives, advanced diver Depth: 5 - 15 meters Visibility: 10 - 30 meters Current: low - moderate Best months: November - May Characteristics: reef with
see grass,
soft corals, hard
corals, stony
corals, leather
corals, sea cucumbers, anemones good for night dives and snorkeling
The wall is covered with both
soft and hard
corals and you may
see barracudas, angelfish, butterfly fish, lionfish, Hawk fish, nudibranch, pygmy seahorses, ghost pipefish and if your lucks in maybe a Whale Shark.
At this site you will have the opportunity to
see large shoals of anthias, Parrotfish, Catfish and the reef wall is covered with
soft and hard
corals.
Expect to
see large gorgonian fans,
soft corals, sharks, manta rays and other large pelagics.
Looking at the top of the wreck you can
see loads of
soft and hard
corals growing, proving how iron rich material can stimulate
coral growth.
Snorkeling from our private beach just a stones throw from your room, great hard and
soft corals, many varieties of fish, and our location is near Halik reef where all the turtles hang out, you are sure to
see one while you are staying with us.
However they are the best place in the area to
see large pelagics — big barracuda schools, reef sharks and tuna are common, with occasional dolphins, mola - mola and even hammerhead sharks if you are lucky, along with luscious hard and
soft coral gardens.
Level: beginner to experienced diver Type of dive: off shore dive 3 minutes from the beach, pinnacle, walls and slopes What to
see: lion and scorpion fish, nudi branchs, butterfly and angel fish, emperor and trigger fish, morish idols, white tip shark, blue spotted sting ray, eels,
soft coral, gorgonian and whip
coral.
This reef is laced with a large variety of
soft corals, which makes it a good spot to
see feeding turtles.
This dive site got its name from the large amount of purple
soft corals that completely cover the rocks and can be
seen throughout the dive.
You will
see conchs, starfish, angel fish,
soft sponges, sea fans, wonderful shoals of fish, amazing
coral arrangements up close and personal; it is like swimming in an aquarium - for some almost a magical experience.
Whether you want to relax on
soft sands while the waves wash onto the shores, plan a diving expedition to
see the colourful marine life and
coral reefs, or explore the historic town, the memories of a trip to beautiful Lucea are guaranteed to linger long after your tan has faded.
The reef itself is predominantly
soft coral, sea fans, large barrel sponges and magnificent anemones, plus there's a great chance for divers to
see leopard sharks too.
Though the
soft corals and fish diversity are not quite as good as some of the other Andaman Sea destinations in Thailand, you will find fish species here that you won't
see in the Similan Islands, such as Napoleon wrasse, yellow - masked angelfish, bumphead parrotfish, tomato anemonefish and barramundi, as well as lots of turtles.
While diving throughout the Turneffe Atoll, you will
see a variety of hard and
soft corals as well as all of the Caribbean tropicals, eagle rays, sharks, turtles, dolphins, moray eels, and occasionally a whale shark in addition to large schools of permit, horse eye jacks and dog snapper.
There is great variety from sheer drop offs, pinnacles, to expansive hard and
soft coral gardens offering the opportunity to
see a multitude of colourful sea life including crocodile fish, lionfish, blue spotted stingrays and occasionally sharks.
At these sites you'll
see fantastic hard and
soft corals, and a great density and diversity of marine life.
Besides being a critter and
soft coral paradise to the trained (and not so trained) eye, you will most definitely notice how all marine life is oblivious to divers since they hardly
see any, are very approachable and willing to interact, wich makes for fantastic photo opportunities.
The diversity of
soft and hard
corals you
see when diving Bali, and Indonesia, is unmatched anywhere else in the world.
Great Barrier Reef tours are the reason most guests travel half way around the world to
see the huge variety of hard and
soft corals and the myriad of fish and other marine life that dominate these waters.
Over the course of today you'll go to three different snorkelling sites on the Great Barrier Reef, where you'll
see sights such as clownfish, sea turtles, humphead Maori wrasse (an enormous, large - lipped fish that's very friendly),
soft and hard
corals in colours such as turquoise, neon pink,
soft purple and bright orange, schools of parrot fish, reef crabs, barracudas, painted lobsters, Gorgonian fans, giant clams and maybe even a reef shark or two - don't worry, they're harmless.
you can expect to
see an abundance of fish species, hard
corals such as staghorn, table, plate and boulder
coral, and many species of
soft corals.
From pristine
coral reefs that are condensed with thousands of species of hard and
soft coral, as well a high concentration of fish and marine life, plus all the relaxing, tasty and exhilarating top - side adventures, it is easy to
see why this tropical destination has been voted the world's best island, time and time again.
The Kerama Islands are surrounded by beautiful
coral gardens, walls and pinnacles, including stand - out sites such as Kuba West and Triple Stones where you're likely to
see huge seafans, pretty
soft corals and abundant marine life.
Coral fingers resembling the shape of a bear's paw host an array of hard and
soft corals and is a great spot to
see large sea turtles!
Turtles are sometimes
seen too, and the variety of
soft and hard
corals makes for very nice diving, and the topside scenery around Phi Phi is quite impressive too!
Divers can expect to
see hard and
soft corals, sponges, sea fans and a wealth of colourful reef fish as well as the occasional shark and passing squadron of eagle rays.
With an extensive
soft coral garden, so dense that at some stages the divers can barely
see the rock substrate, it is quite a sight.
Rocky formations, pinnacles and boulders are the back drop to Koh Lipe's reefs where you will
see colourful
soft coral and much more.
You'll
see plenty of hard and
soft corals in relatively shallow water (usually 5 - 20 feet), a variety of reef fish; harmless nurse sharks; often moray eels; and occasionally, spotted eagle rays.
Dives typically last 45 minutes and you will
see volcanic rock formations, with various hard and
soft corals.