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Sihanoukville

If you’re looking to dive, it’s Sihaoukvill you will be aiming for, where the Andaman Sea is calm and clear, with fantastic visibility and a whole array of mari

Dive Activity

Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 27

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Barracuda
25 Sightings
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Total number of species: 200

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Moray Eel
25 Sightings
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Green Turtle
24 Sightings
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Total number of species: 300

Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl

Octopus
18 Sightings
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Total number of species: 28

Udo Kefrig

Clownfish
209 Sightings
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Total number of species: 90

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Angelfish
133 Sightings
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Total number of species: 3000

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Nudibranch
127 Sightings
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Total number of species: 130

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Butterfly Fish
113 Sightings
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Total number of species: 130

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Pufferfish
94 Sightings
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Total number of species: 100

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Parrotfish
81 Sightings
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Total number of species: 8

Alamy-Reinhard Dirscherl

Bannerfish
64 Sightings
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Total number of species: 80

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Stingrays
42 Sightings
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Total number of species: 150

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Sweetlips and Grunts
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Total number of species: 7000

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Crab
37 Sightings
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Total number of species: 40

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Triggerfish
33 Sightings
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Total number of species: 250

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Grouper/Basslets
28 Sightings
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Total number of species: 25

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Boxfish
24 Sightings
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Total number of species: 3400

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Shrimp
24 Sightings
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Total number of species: 85

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Surgeonfish
21 Sightings
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Total number of species: 350

Alamy-Andre Seal

Damselfish
21 Sightings
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Total number of species: 120

SSI-Peter-Schinck

Cuttlefish
21 Sightings
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Total number of species: 250

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Scorpionfish
18 Sightings
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Total number of species: 110

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Snapper
14 Sightings
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Common Seahorse
13 Sightings
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Total number of species: 12

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Lionfish
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Total number of species: 60

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Soldierfish
11 Sightings
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Total number of species: 20

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Porcupinefish
11 Sightings
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Total number of species: 90

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Goatfish
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Dive Centers

Bubbles Up! Dive Center

Community Road, M’Pai Bay Koh Rong Sanloem, 18000 Sihanoukville, KHM

Dive Sites

Mares, Janez Kranjc

Crabby (★3.7)

The dive site is about 50 min boat ride from M’pai Bay. Near the beach is a sandy area with rocks, while when diving more to the corner there are lot of rocks covered with corals. A lot of fish and macro life. There can me a slight current, maximum depth is 12m.
Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Lazy Beach Point (★4.0)

The dive site is 45 minutes by boat and starts shallow. It gradually goes deeper with a colorful reef and lots of coral reef fish. There is no current and suitable for all divers
Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

Barracuda point (★4.2)

The dive site is 50 minute boat ride from M’pai Bay and is close to a beach. The site starts shallow with a rocky and sandy bottom and gradually goes deeper to a coral reef with an abundance of fish and reef life,
Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

Coral Garden (★4.1)

This dive site is recently (re)discovered and we found a wide range of hard corals, soft corals, sponges and whip corals. With a maximum depth of 15 meters and easy access from boat it is suitable for all divers.
Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

Cobia Cave (★4.3)

Along the fringing coral reef there is a overhang at 13,5 meter deep. The rock formations are nice and in the cracks of the rocks there are some critters hiding from predators. There is a small upside down fishing boat that sank a while ago.
Mares, Janez Kranjc

Back Door (★4.0)

Backdoor is a dive site at the north site of M’pai Bay, it is less than 10 minute boat ride to the mooring buoy. It easy using the descent line. The maximum depth is 14 m with no or slight current.
Aqualung

M’Pai Bay house reef (★4.2)

Easy access from the beach and with a maximum depth of 5 meters it is perfect for try dives, beginners and courses. It is protected with easy conditions.
Aqualung

Vietnamese Bay (★3.6)

Within 10 minute drive of M’pai bay there is a sheltered reef. This dive site is a mix of muck and reef diving. In the sand live interesting creatures which are harder to find and the coral patches are covered with soft and hard corals and contain a variety of reef fish.
Aqualung

Corner bar (★4.1)

The dive site is located at Koh Koun, a small uninhabited island in front of M’pai Bay. It takes less than 10 minutes to get to the mooring buoy. There is a descent line with makes it very easy to go down.
Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

Middle Tree (★4.3)

This dive site is between Corner Bar and Last Tree and is a beautiful reef with large rocks covered in soft and hard corals. There is an abundance of macro and fish life.
Mares

Last Tree (★4.0)

The dive site is 10 minutes by boat and easy to dive. Sometimes there is a light to mediate current that takes the divers around the corner. There are big rocks covered in soft and hard corals.
Mares

Corral (★3.7)

This small bay is perfect for muck and night diving. There is shallow reef close to the island that goes deeper on the outside. It is the only muck dive site in the area.
Aqualung

Secret Reef (★4.3)

This reef is not easy to find but it is our deepest dive site. There is current and maximum depth is 28 meter so only suitable for divers with an advanced/deep dive certificate.