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
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.
Fishes you may spot while diving Gorgonian Forest
- Batfish
- Butterfly Fish
- Fusilier
- Giant Trevally
- Grouper
- Hammerhead Shark
- Snapper
- Sweet Lip
- Triggerfish
- Turtle
... and more fishes & sea life, Dogtooth Tuna, Jack
Photos
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Clown fishes waiting in front of their blue anemone housePhoto by Jihye Lee
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Blacktip Shark patrolling the crystal clear water... EPIC photo!Photo by Yann Hubert
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Huge Hammerhead Shark patrolling the reef in French PolynesiaPhoto by Yann Hubert
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Beautiful & Colorful Mandarin FishPhoto by Rich Guest
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Yellow Seahorse in Lembeh StraitPhoto by Agnes Tjandranegara
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Lion Fish swimming in crystal clear waterPhoto by Agnes Tjandranegara
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Surreal LifePhoto by Jihye Lee
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Black Orange Nudibranch On Yellow ReefPhoto by Jihye Lee
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Triggerfish Ready To Defend Its FamilyPhoto by Matthieu Billaud
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Yellow Batfish SleepingPhoto by Rich Guest
Diving Reviews for this region
Layang Layang
Schooling Hammerheads Sharks!!! Outstanding visibility, marine life, and pristine coral...
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