Paradise
Renowned for sharks, mobula rays, and large fish schools.
Boat Access
18m Avg Depth
24m Max Depth
About this dive site
This dive site offers a remarkable underwater experience. It's known for its diverse marine life, including reef sharks – a primary attraction. You’ll frequently encounter large schools of barracudas, blue-striped snappers, and grunts. Notably, occasional groups of mobula rays visit, sometimes in impressive numbers between 50 and 60 individuals. The main rocks of paradise provide an excellent habitat for white tip sharks, which often rest beneath rock overhangs, with groups exceeding 20 sharks observed there. Visibility is generally good at this site, allowing you to appreciate the vibrant coral reefs and abundant marine life.
DivingFreedivingSnorkeling
Plan Your Visit
sharkmanta raycoral reefwide angleboat dive
Marine Life
white tip reef sharkmobula raybarracudablue-striped snappergrunthard corals
Things to Note
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Presence of numerous large sharks and potential for variable conditions.
Hazards:
currentdepthmarine lifeboat traffic
Current Strength:
Variable
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