Best Diving in South East Asia

Having been scuba diving in various countries around Asia, I am often asked where is the best place to scuba dive in South East Asia. Taking into account countries like Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines, here are my top scuba dive sites and the marine life you can spot during the dives such as sharks, manta rays, whale sharks and turtles. The following places are the best dive sites in my personal experience and I can’t wait to add more to the list. Consider these diving destinations when booking your next scuba diving trip for some impressive underwater adventures.

Scuba Diving in Komodo National Park

To this date, Komodo remains the most exciting and awesome place to scuba dive that I have been so far. Healthy, brightly coloured corals and a whole range of marine life from manta rays, to sharks to turtles and macro life, Komodo has such an incredible underwater world. After a holiday trip here, I decided to do my divemaster course here and enjoyed every dive. There are strong currents so it’s a great place to improve your skills. You will be expected to pay extra national park fees whenever you enter Komodo National Park whether it’s for scuba diving or snorkelling trips.  The most impressive dive sites are probably Batu Balong which is always a clear favourite, and you will see why once you jump in the water, but also the North of Komodo for crazy currents and lots of sharks.

Manta Rays in Nusa Lembongan

Indonesia is one of the best countries to scuba dive in, bothfor learning to dive, like doing the Open Water course and also for thediversity of marine life you can see there. Nusa Lembongan boasts manta raysall year round and you would be extremely unlucky not to experience a dive oreven a snorkel with a manta ray there. It also has some enjoyable drift divesand some dive sites with fairly healthy coral and a lot of frogfish! [Click above link to read more]