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Myanmar
dive site Chevalier Rock
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Location:
Immediately south of Chevalier
Island. Two rocky pinnacles break
the surface, With a shallow reef
running southeast-northwest between
them.
Again,
currently only MV Faah Yai
visits this area.
Conditions:
In calm conditions drift diving
is possible, but strong surge
can make things difficult.
Visibility
is good.
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Average
depth: 20m (66ft) Maximum depth:
34m (113ft)
Heading
northwest from the entry point
takes you over an extensive
field of gorgonian seafans
in varying shades of orange,
all regimentally standing in
rows perpendicular to the wall
so as to filter nutrients from
the flowing waters.
This
configuration continues through
a gorge which
leads up to 24m (80ft). Fish
life here consists mainly
of small Checkerboard and Lunar
Wrasse, with seafans swaying
to and from in the swell
as
the current passes up and
over the wall.
At
this depth the
south of the rocky structure
seems fairly barren, but
ascending to a depth of 11m
(36ft) brings
you to a rocky plateau,
with shelves at varying depths
all interconnected by a matrix
of slopes, steps and caverns.
This
area is much more radiant
than the others, and
features a high presence and diversity
of marine life, plus large
patches of orange and yellow
encrusting sponges.
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Reef
type: |
Slooping
reef, outcrops |
Access: |
Live-aboard
boat from Phuket or Ranong |
Visibility: |
Variable
from 20-50 metres |
Current: |
Variable |
Coral: |
Fan
some soft corals |
Fish: |
Abundant |
| Highlights: |
The
underwaterscape is gorgeous. A
lot of cowries shell and nudibranches. |
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e-mail: burmaliveaboard@gmail.com
S.E.A.
Charters Co.,ltd, Suite 13, 1st Floor, Oliaji
Trade Centre, Francis Rachel Street
Victoria,
Mahe, Seychelles
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