MERGUI | SAILING & DIVING CRUISE - 8 DAYS

"Explore an Untouched World" 

Located just across the Thai border, on an extensive coastline distributed along over 600km of the Andaman Sea, the Mergui archipelago is a pristine tropical paradise in the south of Myanmar. The region was off-limits until the late 1990s, with only a sparse population, The Moken, calling a few of the 800 islands home. Today, the Mergui Archipelago is one of the planet’s most unspoilt destinations as well as the last few frontiers of diving. Think white beaches lined with tropical trees, dense jungles and amazing dive sites away from the masses.

The region offers various dive sites particularly along the western edge of this vast island world, with some of the best spots being Black Rock, Burma Banks, Three islet (Shark Cave), High Rock, North Rock, Fan Forest Pinnacle, Twin Cheeks, and the Western Rocky. The diversity of marine life is incredible. Most reefs are in good condition, while some are recovering from impacts of the past with aid by reef conservation. Dive sites are not yet crowded and still offer the chance to encounter interesting species.

"Discover a Spectacular Biodiversity"

The Mergui Archipelago is of high global importance to marine and coastal conservation, with the region containing majority of Myanmar’s coral reef along with some of its best preserved mangrove forests and seagrass meadows. The region houses vital sites for wildlife, including breeding beaches for sea turtles, aggregation sites for marine life like manta rays at Black Rock, and group roosting sites for migratory and non-migratory birds.

In 2015, the FFI, “Flora and Fauna International Organisation”, carried out extensive studies in the Archipelago. In just a few weeks, they recorded over 700 coral, invertebrate and fish species, including several unidentified specimens. The variety of underwater topography ranges from reefs to boulders, to hard coral gardens and rock pinnacles, with a general visibility of 10 to 40 meters.

This region boasts a host of marine wildlife and micro wildlife. Divers are likely to encounter some of the following indigenous species:

Sharks: Whale sharks, Blacktip and Whitetip Reef Sharks, Guitar Sharks, Leopard Sharks, Grey Reef Sharks, Tawny Nurse Sharks...; Rays: Manta Rays, Blotched Fantail Rays, Kuhl's Stingrays, Mangrove Whiprays, Mobular Rays, Jenkin's Whiprays..
Cephalopods: Octopus, Squid and Cuttlefish;
Fishs: Giant and Clown frogfish, Ghost Pipefish, Neon Fusiliers, Tuna, Scorpionfish, Moray Eels, Snappers, Schools of Big-eye Trevally, Fusiliers and Barracuda;
Others: Seahorses, Harlequin and Peacock Mantis Shrimp, and more.