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Wanderlust Vacations Company Ltd, Tsim Sha Tsui

橋咀 Sharp Island (★3.8)

Located 3km away from Sai Kung Pier and 6km from Pak Sha Wan. Sharp Island is also known as the Maldives of Hong Kong, it is undoubtedly one of the most well-known dive sites to Hong Kong’s divers.

Hong Kong SSI Group, Hong Kong

南果洲 South Ninepin Island (★3.6)

South Ninepin Island, part of the UNESCO Hong Kong Global Geopark, lies off Sai Kung and is only accessible by boat. The sheltered bay offers depths of 8–26 m, visibility from 2–12 m, and seasonal water temperatures ranging from 17–30 °C, making it a popular dive site.

Hong Kong SSI Group, 0 Hong Kong

東霸 East Dam (★4.0)

Located 18km away from Sai Kung Public Pier. The High Island Reservoir is Hong Kong’s largest reservoir by volume of storage. The East Dam is made of over 2500 “double-“T”- or anchor-shaped concrete structures.

Scubapro

牛尾洲 Shelter Island (★3.7)

Within 30 mins from Sai Kung Pier and Pak Sha Wan. Shelter Island is a site suitable for beginner divers. 3-5 meters depth is best for scuba diving where coral area is found. Beyond 6 meter is sandy/muddy bottom.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

小棕林 Little Palm Beach (★3.3)

Located at Clear Water Bay, Sai Kung, Little Palm Beach is a famous dive spot for scuba diving and snorkeling. It is a good dive site for beginners and training.

Hong Kong SSI Group, 0 Hong Kong

滘西洲 (★4.2)

Located 6-7km away from Sai Kung Pier and Pak Sha Wan. There are two main dive spots within the Kau Sai Chau. One is at Kau Sai Wan, near Jin Island. The other is Whiskey Bay, which is located towards the direction of Sharp Island.

Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

白水碗 Pak Shui Wun (★4.3)

Pak Shui Wun Beach is located near Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. It is around 15 mins away from Pak Sha Wan. You can also get there walking from the university or taking a speed boat.

Hong Kong SSI Group, Kowloon, Hong Kong

香港浸會園泳池 Hong Kong Baptist Assembly Pool (★4.4)

Private outdoor pool located at a campsite in Fanling, Hong Kong. It’s a pool suitable for dive training, including scuba diving, freediving and mermaiding with depth from 1,2 meters to 3 meters.

Hong Kong SSI Group, 0 Hong Kong

火石洲 (西) Basalt Island (West) (★3.6)

Located around 13km away from Sai Kun Pier and Pak Sha Wan Pier. Basalt Island is one of Hong Kong’s favourite dive sites, and some of the deeper water areas are ideal spots for advanced divers. Depth could reach beyond 20 meters.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

伙頭墳洲 Town Island (★3.5)

Located around 45 mins away from Sai Kung Public Pier. Town Island is a small island located south of the former High Island East Dam. It is part of the Ung Kong Islands. Depth is around 4-8 meters.

Hong Kong SSI Group, Kowloon, Hong Kong

東果洲 East Ninepin Island (★4.0)

East to South Ninepin Island, East Ninepin Island has several dive spots with depth from 5 meters to 20+ meters. Around an hour from Sai Kung Pier and Hebe Haven Pier.

Scubapro

燕子岩 Yin Tsz Ngam (★4.0)

Yin Tsz Ngam is located slightly more than an hour away from Sai Kung Pier. There is a wreck that sank back in the 1960s. It was a ship transporting cement packs back then. The wreck is broken into 2 halves. Top of the wreck is shallow at around 6 meters, and the bottom is at around 14 meters.

Leisure Dive Club, 350207 fuzhou

悠潜社潜水池 (★4.7)

Atlantis is the largest artificial diving pool in Fujian Province. It is approximately 10 meters deep and is equipped with an automatic water circulation system that can handle 3000 cubic meters of water per hour. The water temperature remains constant at around 21℃ in winter.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

中天潛水世界 (★4.8)

Located at Shenzhen. 30mins car ride after crossing border from Hong Kong. 8 meters pool designed for diving. Warm water at 28-31 degrees Celcius.

Hong Kong Diving School, Hong Kong

DiveHub 46 (★4.9)

Located in Dongguan, Guangdong, It’s the deepest pool in China. Pool designed for dive training. Deepest is 46m, there’s also 10m, 5m, 2.5m, 1.2m areas.

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