Gorgonian Forest Dive Site

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WOW! Once in a lifetime experience!
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Medium current
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Am I dreaming?! 30m+!
Level Advanced Divers
Dive depth Deep diving, 25-40m

Gorgonian Forest is definitely one of the best dive sites you’ll find in Layang Layang! It is a wall going down from 15 to 40 m deep located on the Northern side of the Layang Layang Island. Here you can observe schools of jacks and nice gorgonians. It is one of the best dive sites to have the chance to spot hundreds of schooling Hammerhead Sharks in the right season (April, May). So don’t forget your underwater camera and look into the blue! An experience of a life time! Be careful the current can sometimes be quite strong but this is what attracts the big fishes. Visibility is often very good too. Along the wall, you can find huge barrel sponges and numerous sea fans dancing with the current. Enjoy this incredible dive site ;-)

Gorgonian Forest is classified as a Deep dive. This location is a Reef. This is great place for spotting and diving with Sharks! Ready to swim around this Wall structure?

Best time to dive: the ideal period to plan holidays here isFebruary to April. Access: from the Shore. See the map of Gorgonian Forest on the right for the exact location.

Gorgonian Forest Gorgonian Forest is definitely one of the best dive sites you'll find in Layang Layang! It is a wall... Julien 5

Fishes you may spot while diving Gorgonian Forest

  • Batfish Batfish
  • Butterfly Fish Butterfly Fish
  • Fusilier Fusilier
  • Giant Trevally Giant Trevally
  • Grouper Grouper
  • Hammerhead Shark Hammerhead Shark
  • Snapper Snapper
  • Sweet Lip Sweet Lip
  • Triggerfish Triggerfish
  • Turtle Turtle

... and more fishes & sea life, Dogtooth Tuna, Jack

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Wreck Point is located on the East side of the big channel not so far from the Layang Layang Resort. At Wreck Point dive...
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The Valley

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The valley dive site is all about action! It is a gentle slope with many nice coral formations located at the Western po...
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The Runway

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The Point

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