Taikosan Maru Wreck

★★★★★ (20)

After about 30 minutes of navigation by RIB from the coast, the descent begins along the anchor chain at around 6 m depth, opening into a deep blue down to 38 m: the majestic upside-down silhouette of the wreck and the lava seabed rich in marine life make this dive both evocative and intense.

Beneath the dim light of the wreck lie groupers, shrimps, octopuses, hermit crabs, breams, and moray eels that inhabit both the interior and the adjacent lava wall.

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.: 200

Moray Eel

Moray Eel

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Total number of species approx.: 27

Barracuda

Barracuda

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Total number of species approx.: 300

Octopus

Octopus

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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

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

Total number of species approx.: 250

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

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Total number of species approx.: 100

Parrotfish

Parrotfish

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Total number of species approx.: 350

Damselfish

Damselfish

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Total number of species approx.: 90

Goatfish

Goatfish

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Total number of species approx.: 3000

Nudibranch

Nudibranch

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Total number of species approx.: 1900

Starfish

Starfish

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