Black Rock
by spotmydive
Geographic location
Country: Myanmar
Region: Tanintharyi Region
GPS coordinates
Lat: 11.3898 Lng: 97.6662
Dive site
Marine life
Manta ray
Whale shark
Barracuda
Nudibranch
Moray eel
Lionfish
Diving conditions
Max Depth: 35m
Current: No
Visibility: Excellent
When to go diving
From Novemeber to March
The islet of Black Rock is a small rock in the middle of Myanmar’s ocean. It provides a steep wall drop to over 100 metres, characterised by rugged boulder formations and fine soft coral. A shallow section of tube corals is home to a bevy of miniature sea creatures, where sea urchins bask and busy crabs and shrimps clatter about their business. Many consider Black Rock to be the finest dive spot in Burma. Its crystal clear waters offer 35-metre visibility, providing breath-taking views past the rock walls to the on-going procession of barracuda, tuna, mackerel, rays, reef sharks, whale sharks and eagle rays.
We only go to Black Rock during our trip 4, a very popular Myanmar cruise.