Dive-site story
Along the reef perimeter of Mataking Island, D'wall drops sheer into the Alice Channel. Divers drift past gorgonian fans, barrel sponges, and black coral bushes anchored to the vertical face, while pelagic fish cruise the open blue just off the edge. Crevices shelter small marine life, offering varied terrain for wide-angle and muck observation.
Sheer drop-off covered in giant seafans, wire corals, and hard coral formations
Green turtles feeding or resting along reef ledges
Barracudas and jacks schooling in open water along the current line
Leaf scorpionfish and nudibranchs sheltered within wall fissures
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Diving runs year-round; the dry season brings the calmest seas and clearest water.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green sea turtleChelonia mydas | Common | ||||||||||||
| Hawksbill sea turtleEretmochelys imbricata | Common | ||||||||||||
| Great barracudaSphyraena barracuda | Common | ||||||||||||
| Bigeye trevallyCaranx sexfasciatus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Ribbon eelRhinomuraena quaesita | Seasonal |
Marine forecast
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