This dive site is a world-renowned muck diving paradise, celebrated for its incredible biodiversity of nudibranchs and other rare macro critters. Its gentle, sandy slope features small patches of rubble and artificial structures that act as havens for a wealth of bizarre and beautiful small marine life.
Nudibranch Heaven
A world-class muck diving site for macro life.
Boat Access
15m Avg Depth
20m Max Depth
About this dive site
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Site Ratings
Big Marine Life Fair
Macro Marine Life Excellent
Landscape Quality Good
Water Visibility Good Viz
Brought to you by The Reef Dive Resort - Mataking Island
Plan Your Visit
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Marine Life
Nudibranch
Flamboyant Cuttlefish
Seahorse
Octopus
Mandarinfish
Ghost Pipefish
Ribbon Eel
Frogfish
Harlequin Shrimp
Things to Note
Difficulty:
All levels
Shallow depth and mild currents suit beginners; macro life challenges all.
Hazards:
marine lifeboat traffic
Current Strength:
Mild
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