Diving Mergui and the Burma Banks
With over 800 islands over 12, 000 square kilometers, the Burma Banks and the Mergui Archipelago are on many divers’ bucket lists for the sharks, rays, fish, coral, and swim-throughs.
An Online Magazine from the Asia Travel Experts at Remote Lands
With over 800 islands over 12, 000 square kilometers, the Burma Banks and the Mergui Archipelago are on many divers’ bucket lists for the sharks, rays, fish, coral, and swim-throughs.
The Mergui Archipelago, Maldives, Komodo, Raja Ampat – all have earned their titles as some of the best dive sites in the world. But Sipadan deserves a mention as well, and diver Juanita Pienaar knows why.
Places like Amanpulo and Palawan have always had the edge when it comes to natural beauty, so what’s left when you take the partying out of the most famous party island in the Philippines?
Smugglers run goods to Iran, oil tankers rest on the Strait of Hormuz, and dolphins swim bright, coral waters surrounded by arid cliffs. This is Khasab.
Travel can be both sustainable and luxurious. These luxury Indonesia resorts know that travelers don’t just want somewhere to go; they want somewhere to come back to.
Schooling hammerheads, complex underwater caves, and the clearest water in Asia – Okinawa is fast becoming a diver favorite.
Whale Sharks or parrot fish, wreck diving or luxury retreat – these destinations are where smart divers will be looking for their spring trips under Asia’s waters.