Dive Sites
The best dive sites in Cambodia are nearby, which is one of the reasons we opened in M’Pai Bay.
We have many years of experience diving these reefs and are very proud that the corals are so healthy, colourful and teeming with life. We always try to find the most diverse creatures. From the tiniest nudibranch to a big barracuda and everything in
between.
The coral diversity is one of the best in South East Asia, and although we lack big wildlife, the macro life is amazing. And sometimes we even find creatures we have never seen before!
All reefs are suitable for all divers, as the maximum depth is 16 meters, hardly any current and easy access by boat. The boat drive takes about 10 minutes to the furthest dive site around M’pai Bay. Of course, depending on the weather we might go to the other side of the island and the boat ride will take longer. We make the plan one day beforehand based on the experience of our customers and the weather/wind.
The best way to see it for yourself is to book a (try) dive and explore the reefs with us!
Dive Sites Map
Dive sites
- Corner Bar
Fringing coral reef with beautiful hard corals, soft corals and sponges. This site is known for the many nudibranchs that are crawling on the reef. In the shallows we find schools of juvenile barracuda, fusiliers, batfish and an anemone garden. Perfect for beginners, experienced divers and underwater photographers.
- Middle Tree
A little bit further then Corner Bar there is Middle Tree. Here we can find a lot of colorful reef fish, hard corals, soft corals and big Barrel sponges. This part of the reef is teeming with schools of fish and small critters like nudibranchs, shrimps and crabs.
- Last Tree
On the corner of Koh Koun between Middle Tree and Cobia Point is the dive site Last Tree. The coral species change from more massive to table corals and we can find pufferfish, scorpionfish, butterflyfish and other colorful critters.
- Cobia Point
Beautiful coral reef with a lot of soft corals and hard corals. We can find nudibranchs, schools of fusiliers, barracuda and other reef fish here. Usually no current so perfect for every diver.
- Corral
Sandy area surrounded by shallow coral reef. Perfect for a muck and/or night dive to look for octopus, cuttlefish, stingrays, whip rays and possibly a seahorse. The reef is part is teeming with life as a lot fish use it as a nursery. Critically endangered Neptunes cup sponge can be found here.
- Fisherman’s Bay
As this dive site is very shallow it is perfect for beginners. As it is protected from wind and waves the corals grow very shallow and big hard corals are found here. It is teeming with marine life like snappers, groupers, wrasse and parrotfish. Also a perfect spot to find nudibranchs and in the sand stingrays can be hidden.
- Beach Bar
Located on the corner of Koh Koun it only a short boat ride to see the beautiful hard and soft corals. At 13 meters the bottom is sandy with big rocks where we find big gorgonia gardens. In the gorgonia’s we can find hidden critters like shrimp, cowries and nudibranchs. The shallow area has colorful hard corals and is a perfect snorkeling spot.
- M’pai Bay House Reef
Shallow coral reef that is perfect for beginners. It is easy to reach from the shore and we find lots of fish and beautiful corals. The sandy bottom around the reef is a good place to spot stingrays, octopus and seahorse.
- Vietnamese Bay
Very diverse dive site with a small patch of seagrass in the shallow and sloping bottom up to 20m. In the middle we find sand which is perfect for muck diving and find octopus, stingray and Neptunes Cup Sponge. Diving along the coast towards the point there are patches of corals where we can find hard corals, soft corals, pufferfish and if we’re lucky a seahorse or a pipefish.
- Cobia Cave
Rock formations and huge corals. At 13.5m is an overhang which is very impressive and big cracks in the rocks. Lots of whip corals, compact corals, huge barrel sponge and other types. At 15.5M you can find a small wreck we discovered a few years ago.
- Backdoor
Very close to M’pai Bay this shallow coral reef is just around the corner. This site is known for huge porites hard coral colonies and a lot of fish. Nudibranchs can be found here and it is perfect for a relaxing dive among the schools of fish.
- Coral Garden
Our newest added dive site. Beautiful fringing coral reef with the deeper part a bit more rocky where stingrays and groupers can hide. The middle part is sandy area where we find shrimp goby’s and the shallow part is covered with hard and soft corals and lots of fish can be found here.
- Sunset Point
Easy accessible from the beach at Sunset Beach, this coral reef starts off shallow with rocks where parrot fish and wrasse are feeding. WHen diving more to the point the rocks get covered in beautiful hard and soft corals and the abundance of fish increases. Lots of colorful reef fish, puffers, porcupine, gorgonia’s and nudibranchs.
- Barracuda Point
Shallow coral reef that starts at 4 meters depth and slowly drops to 12 meters at the corner. Big schools of juvenile barracuda, colorful reef fish and small critters like nudibranchs and shrimps.
- Nudibranch Heaven
This dive site is located at the South East side of the island, near Lazy Beach. It is a shallow site with a lot of corals and nudibranchs. If we are very lucky we see a turtle that is sometimes staying here.
