Dive-site story
Located inside the Atlantis Sanya resort on Hainan Island, the Ambassador Lagoon is an immense open-air aquarium tank that replicates an open-ocean habitat. Divers enter from dedicated staging platforms to swim alongside thousands of pelagic and reef animals. The basin features sunken faux-ruin architecture and vast acrylic viewing panels where hotel guests watch the marine life.
Interactions with large rays and docile shark species
Sunken Atlantean-themed architectural structures to navigate around
Completely calm, filtered water conditions suited for training or photography
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Maintained at consistent parameters year-round regardless of offshore weather
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Zebra SharkStegostoma tigrinum | Common | ||||||||||||
| Cownose RayRhinoptera bonasus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Giant GrouperEpinephelus lanceolatus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Golden TrevallyGnathanodon speciosus | Common |
Marine forecast
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