Site: Black rock
Location: Mergui Archipelago, Burma/Myanmar
Description: Black rock is one of those dives that can blow you socks off and leave you gasping for more. Renown for it's high instances of mantas and whale sharks, sometimes swimming together, it has walls, sandy areas and deep coral gardens where massive black blotched rays hide along with occasional schools of grey reefs. But sometimes the vis closes in and you search amongst the coral encrusted rocks and find anything from Harlequin shrimps to the rare Rhinopias scorpion fish and you still come up with a smile from ear to ear, definitely one not to be missed.
AT A GLANCE :
Why : High probability of big stuff along with swirling fish soup
Pack your bags: Fly to Phuket Thailand and jump on one of the liveaboards running north to Burma for the week
When : November till end of April
Burma liveaboard trips with Mermaid leave from Phuket on Thailand's west coast for a fantastic 9 day safari. Travelling overnight on the first night to dive the Similan islands in Thailand before heading north into Burma to begin your Burma diving experience. Discover the best of both countries on this superb Burma liveaboard trip.
Mermaid2 is also available for full charters to Burma - please visit the links above for more details.
The twilight sun behind a large gorgonia sea fan growing in the depths at Black rock, Mergui archipelago, Andaman sea, Indian Ocean, Burma / Myanmar, Asia