Top 10 The Best Most Visited Dive Sites In Southeast Asia

Top 10 The Best Dive Sites In Southeast Asia - Tracing the countries in Southeast Asia that has extraordinary natural beauty, consisting of several countries and these countries have their own appeal as you explore nature will not be inexhaustible you are amazed to see the variety of travel beauty, especially in nature, southeast asian countries still have a lot of traditional culture in people who have a viscosity with natural relationship. (Read also : Top 5 Most Beautiful World Heritage Temples in Southeast Asia)

Southeast Asia is also famous for its beautiful waters of the tour, from the number, sightseeing waters, diving is one of the much-loved activity, in Southeast Asia tour which is quite beautiful diving waters, also has two countries that form an archipelago that is Indonesia and the Philippines, which have lower wealth sea, such as tourism as well as the resources of the sea, but other countries in Southeast Asia also has a beauty like Diving tour, Malaysia, and Thailand although the country is not in fact an archipelago with great waters. and here will be reviewing how the Top 10 of The Best Dive sites in shoutheas Asia's most visited.

Barracuda Point Sipadan, Malaysia

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Sipadan Malaysia has an interesting spot when you perform diving activities there, which is a barracuda point, became a top five best diving spots in the world, when you get into the waters, then you'll see thousands of fish barracuda circular formation, and this amazing swim like tornado that seem to run, but this is under the sea, this spot is located in the North East of Sipadan Island, at a depth of 40+ meters (131+ feet). Not only baracuda there are many other animals in the spot barracuda, thats turtles, Whitetip sharks, Hammerhead Sharks unique, batfish, jacks, and coral which is under sea. Then all you have to do is bring your camera before diving because of the beauty of the underwater scenery barracuda point can not you just enjoy the dive but you should take pictures of the beauty barracuda as many pictures.

USS Liberty Shipwreck Bali, Indonesia 

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If you want to create an unforgettable memory, you can do diving in Bali USS Liberty Wreck Diving, you will feel a pulling sensation here, explore various interesting angle on this spot, you will get the view of the USS Liberty Shipwreck, looking back on history , this ship has foundered since 1942 on the firing topedo by the Japanese and the wreck was first located in Lombok Strait off, after which the vessel is trying to be moved towards the north singaraja, it actually happened and the failure of the ship to be broken up stranded to the beach Tulamben , until the wreck was also briefly swept back due to the great volcanic eruption, until now are at a place which is now used as a diving spot. Sensation of diving here is that you feel nostalgic look like see the state of the wartime past, the length of the ship is under the sea is now causing the vessel has covered a lot of Corall and marine plants and become permanent aquatic habitats that exist there, there are also a variety of marine animals are very interesting to explore. Its depth ranges between 15 to 30 meters, with a temperature of 26 - 30⁰ C, and the access to all these spots will start from the coastline and very easy. 

Richelieu Rock, Thailand 

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Richelieu rock lets you enjoy diving in depths of 5 - 35m, in the area of sea andaman 145-200 km north of Phuket, and you can use the ship trasportation, could also use a speedboat if you want faster. And this spot became a favorite spot best diving spot in thailand, made up of horseshoe-shaped rock, with a large central peak and surrounded by other small rocks, covered by a variety of corals and marine plants in every inch, very interesting to visit, you can also feel the sensation of swimming with whale sharks in Richelieu diving spot, as well as a variety of marine animals live here, like barracuda tornadoes, and clouds of tropical fish, shovelnose rays, seahorses, pipefish and cuttlefish. Very nice for underwater photography.

Tubbataha Reef, Philippines 

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This diving spot is well-liked by many tourists, has an area of ​​97.030 hectares (239.800 acres; 374.6 sq mi) consists of three different sides, covering the north atoll, south atoll, and jessie Beazley reef, which has a view of the coral reef fish like the city below sea, also has a high population density of fish in every corner of this place, really like fish underwater city, and that's why this place is recognized by UNESCO as world heritage. Located next to the Southeast of Puerto Princesa City with a distance of 150 kilometres (93 mi). In addition to the declaration of UNESCO there juge some other institution regarding the declaration of Tubbataha Reef, namely in 1999, Tubbataha Reef listed as one of the Wetlands of International Importance. In 2008, the reef was nominated at the New 7 Wonders of Nature. There are over 1000 species that occupy this place and be complementary existing habitat of marine animals manta rays, lionfish, sea turtles, clownfish, and sharks and marine animals that live in groups Giant trevally (jacks), hammerhead sharks, barracudas, manta rays, palm-sized Moorish idols, napoleon wrasse, parrotfish, and moray eels, of course, there are many more.

Raja Ampat Diving, Indonesia

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Raja Ampat or meaning four kings, is a beautiful diving spot, shaped by many islands archipelago, has 1500 small islands that surround the four main large islands of Misool, Salawati, Batanta and Waigeo and incorporated in West Papua Province of Indonesia. Is divided into several regions, the central region, the north, the south and consists of more than 200 sites, the outline also dive also has extensive coral reef habitat and beautiful like Tubbataha Reef, also has more than 1200 different species that live in underwater, chances are you'll also see a lot of dolphins are jumping freely in front of your eyes, there is also a habitat for manta rays in the month of October to April. Geographically it has a depth of about 5 -> 40m, with a temperature of about 27-30 ° C, and is suitable for your diver with the Intermediate level - advanced, this place is also suitable for underwater photograph, because it has the beauty of the outstanding underwater.

Similans, Thailand  

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Thailand always offers an interesting view of their underwater scenery, Similans is a very beautiful island, vast stretches of white sand, soft and clean, as well as mountains hills rocks stacked orderly and very beautiful dangle, you will also find beauty while diving in the area similans, you can do diving because similans has more than 25 beautiful diving spots, when you want to get there you can travel through the two places is 90 km north west of Phuket (5 hours), 65 km west of Khao Lak. Has a depth of 5 - 40m, and is suitable for uderwater photoghraph because it has the beauty beneath the sea with many rocks.

Verde Island Drop Off, Philippines

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Vede Island is one of the drop off spot of the many diving spots in Puerto Galera, philippines, in outline, Puerto Galera has a beautiful, white sand beach with stunning views, even when exploring the underwater tour is also no less beautiful , and Verde Island Drop off into one of them, this beautiful spot located in the middle between batangas and Mindoro island, but you can easily visit this spot of Puerto Galera with a 1 hour drive up the speedboat. When entered into the water and dive you will see the beauty of various coral very colorful, habitat for various species of fish that live, like Anthia Fish with a population of thousands of populations that make up an environment, and the reef there Reviews their own reputation for great bio-diversity. Suitable for you hunters underwater photograph, because the fish are hiding behind the reef is very unique to be photographed

Bunaken, Indonesia

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Ever watch the movie Finding Nemo? When the opening scene which shows the residence of the little Nemo fish, may be that some small reflection on this one spot, the city under the sea fish fish swim in all directions, there are groups, there are also individual, living in a very colorful rocks, certainly very suitable for lovers of diving and underwater photograph because the underwater scenery there is really beautiful, a lot of uniqueness that is here we can find 70-80% of species of coral and fish in the world is there even if you are lucky you will see species rare fish and endangered species, such as dugongs, turtles, and coelacanths, just imagine certainly unbelievably colorful, every year many visitors from abroad who come to enjoy the beauty of Bunaken and this has inaugurated the Indonesian government as a park under the sea. And believe me, you will feel sorry diving in Bunaken if you do not bring your camera.

Cannibal Rock Diving, Komodo, Indonesia 

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This is one of the best diving spots in the island of Komodo, located south of the island of Rinca, east of Komodo, and 1 km off the northern coast of nearby Nusa Kode. This spot has a world-class level, because of its beauty can compete with the other top spots overseas. Habitat there are big fish, small fish, and various coral that grows, you will dive to a depth of 5 - 40m in this spot. There are certain months if you want to see some species such as the December to February for manta rays and August for Mola-Mola, but here is not good for beginner divers because surface condition that can be rough.

Apo Reef, Philippines 

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Apo reef is diving sites, designated as a world heritage by UNESCO, is located in Occidental Mindoro province west Mindoro Strait waters, this is a place of diving with contiguous reef system the second largest in the world, as well as make the largest in the Philippines. Apo reef is not much different from the bunaken, here certainly have a lot of coral reefs and colorful that causes this to be a place where diving is interesting to visit, and a favorite of most travelers. If you visit, there is Apo Island, in place that provided a complete range of facilities for the tourists who want to dive they have a lighthouse, white beach, lagoon, mangroves, and karstic rock formations. Many fish species are also scattered there, of various kinds, which live beyond the reef. Suitable for you hunters underwater photograph.

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