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  Diving Sites in Mergui Archipelago

Western Rocky

A small barren island, perhaps 60m wide, it is home to hundreds of painted spiny lobsters and some playful nurse sharks. Cuttlefishes and big reef squid are common and giant fusiliers sweep over the reef, made up of large flower corals and yellow featherstars. There is a tunnel leads right through the island.

Western Rocky  : Tunnels and nurse sharks
Depth  : 5-35m
Visibility  : 10-45m
Currents  : Can be strong
Surface Conditions  : Can be rough
Water Temperature  : 25-28°C
Experience Level  : Advanced
Number of dive sites  : 3
Diving Season  : October to May
Distance  : Over 55 km northwest of Kawthaung (about 5 hours)
 
 
 
 Other Diving Sites (Mergui Archipelago)
» Black Rock
» Shark Cave (OK Rock)
» Twins Island
» High Rock
» Western Rocky
» Burma Banks
» Little Torres Islands
» Tower Rock
 
     
 
 Diving Tour Programs
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» Dive Trip MPST 002
» Dive Trip MPST 003
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Kawthoung
Kawthoung is the gate way of Mergui archipelago located at the southern edge of Myanmar. The town was build by British and named Victoria Point. There is a river name Perchan separate Kawthoung and Ranong of Thiland. Most of tourists come from Ranong to Kawthaung by crossing to the river with small long tail boat to enter to Myanmar’s virgin archipelago and some are come directly from Thailand’s most famous topical paradise city Phuket with liveabord boats and sailing boats.

The colorful people are living on that small town, among of them Burmese, Thai, Malay, Indian and Chinese are prominent. Nowadays, foreign people can use their passport to enter Kawthoung through Ranong. It’s a one of the gate at Phuket use for their visa extension. Local Thai people can use their local border pass book to visit Kawthoung. People with passport can go to Myeik and Dawei.
 
     
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