Back Door

★★★★☆ (317)

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.

There is a concrete block where usually pufferfish hang around. On the block is a big gorgonia and schools of fish hang out here. The reef is very dense with soft and hard corals.

Dive Activity

Potential 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 approx.: 28

Clownfish

Clownfish

28 Sightings
J
3
F
3
M
8
A
2
M
4
J
1
J
0
A
2
S
0
O
2
N
3
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 90

Angelfish

Angelfish

17 Sightings
J
4
F
0
M
5
A
3
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
0
O
2
N
0
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 130

Butterfly Fish

Butterfly Fish

16 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
4
A
2
M
2
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
0
O
0
N
3
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 3000

Nudibranch

Nudibranch

13 Sightings
J
3
F
4
M
0
A
3
M
2
J
1
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 100

Parrotfish

Parrotfish

11 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
4
A
0
M
3
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
0
O
2
N
0
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 85

Surgeonfish

Surgeonfish

7 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
3
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
0
O
2
N
0
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 150

Sweetlips and Grunts

Sweetlips and Grunts

6 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
3
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
0
O
1
N
0
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 130

Pufferfish

Pufferfish

5 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
2
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 8

Bannerfish

Bannerfish

4 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
0
O
2
N
0
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 120

Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish

4 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
0
O
2
N
0
D
0
Common Seahorse

Common Seahorse

3 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
1
A
2
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 30

Sand Eel

Sand Eel

3 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
0
O
1
N
0
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 250

Scorpionfish

Scorpionfish

3 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
3
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 60

Soldierfish

Soldierfish

3 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
0
O
1
N
0
D
0
Leaf Scorpionfish

Leaf Scorpionfish

3 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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