Palong Wall

★★★★☆ (695)

Renowned for its wall diving. With depths to 18 meters, it suits all levels. It features dramatic cliffs underwater, sloping reefs, and numerous small caverns and swim-throughs. Currents are typically mild, making it a spectacular and relaxing dive site.

Extensive hard and soft corals. It’s excellent for blacktip reef sharks, often seen in the shallows. Also common are Hawksbill turtles, moray eels, cuttlefish, and diverse reef fish.

Dive Activity

Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Moray Eel

77 Sightings
J
18
F
15
M
7
A
3
M
0
J
3
J
0
A
4
S
1
O
2
N
8
D
16

Barracuda

50 Sightings
J
11
F
10
M
6
A
0
M
1
J
3
J
2
A
2
S
1
O
0
N
4
D
10

Green Turtle

44 Sightings
J
13
F
9
M
6
A
0
M
1
J
2
J
2
A
1
S
1
O
0
N
0
D
9

Hawksbill Turtle

12 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
11

Octopus

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

Angelfish

84 Sightings
J
18
F
13
M
9
A
4
M
1
J
3
J
4
A
5
S
0
O
3
N
8
D
16

Clownfish

83 Sightings
J
20
F
17
M
7
A
3
M
1
J
3
J
2
A
5
S
1
O
2
N
7
D
15

Lionfish

80 Sightings
J
18
F
16
M
11
A
3
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
2
S
1
O
3
N
10
D
15

Butterfly Fish

62 Sightings
J
15
F
10
M
6
A
0
M
1
J
3
J
2
A
1
S
0
O
3
N
8
D
13

Boxfish

59 Sightings
J
12
F
12
M
5
A
0
M
1
J
2
J
3
A
2
S
1
O
0
N
7
D
14

Triggerfish

48 Sightings
J
15
F
11
M
5
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
1
S
0
O
2
N
4
D
10

Frogfish

38 Sightings
J
10
F
8
M
5
A
0
M
1
J
1
J
2
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
10

Bannerfish

37 Sightings
J
8
F
9
M
7
A
0
M
1
J
2
J
2
A
2
S
0
O
2
N
4
D
0

Blacktip Reef Shark

27 Sightings
J
0
F
12
M
13
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
1
S
1
O
0
N
0
D
0

Pufferfish

23 Sightings
J
0
F
8
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
2
J
2
A
2
S
1
O
3
N
5
D
0

Parrotfish

20 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
5
A
0
M
0
J
3
J
0
A
3
S
0
O
2
N
7
D
0

Squirrelfish

17 Sightings
J
10
F
7
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Scorpionfish

15 Sightings
J
0
F
9
M
5
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
1
O
0
N
0
D
0

Damselfish

15 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
7
A
0
M
1
J
1
J
2
A
2
S
0
O
2
N
0
D
0

Cuttlefish

14 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
7
A
0
M
1
J
1
J
3
A
1
S
1
O
0
N
0
D
0

Stingrays

13 Sightings
J
0
F
7
M
5
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Soldierfish

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

Conger Eel

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

Goatfish

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

Squid

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

Garfish

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

Flounder

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

Snapper

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

Sweetlips and Grunts

6 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
4
D
0

Garibaldi Damselfish

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

Crab

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

Emperor

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

Spiny Lobster

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