Dive Sites - Pulau Weh
SSS House Reef | Dive Site 1
Divers find themselves immersed in bright hard corals, soft corals and anemones only metres from the shore, the combination of a sandy bottom and clear calm waters leads to an abundance of juvenile fish, lobsters, Lion fish, Octopus and small Morays including the snowflake, banded and White eyed. On the sand you can find Garden Eels, Flying Gurnards, Sea Moths, Helmut Shells and Frog fish. A shore dive is never dull when there is such a diversity of marine life all year round.
Batee Meuroron and Taman Pipa | Dive Site 2
Located on the headland facing Gapang beach this shallow sandy reef is home to large numbers of Pipe fish, Moray eels, blue spotted rays and young lobster. The sand is home to Garden eels, Helmet shells and symbiotic Shrimp and Gobies. The calm clear water gives rise to large Hard coral formations, richly covered with Feather stars and Christmas tree worms, and Staghorn corals such as Acropora Digitifera provide safe havens for many Chromis, Damsels and juvenile fish.
Rubiah Seagarden | Pulau Weh Dive Site 3
Located on the Eastern face of Rubiah Island this reef starts on the rocks a few metres from the beach, A wonderful site for all divers we find a riot of colour from the Hard corals, Soft corals and Reef fish. Turtles can be seen here during the summer months, and more commonly we see schools of Surgeon fish, Moorish Idols and Red Tooth trigger fish. On the sand it is possible to see Garden eels, Sea Moths, Mantis Shrimp and on the rocks we find Morays, Shrimp, including the boxer and the hingeback. In the shallows we find many juvenile Sweetlips and Angelfish hiding.
Arus Balee | Widow's current | Dive Site 5
A rocky outcropping off the north of Rubiah island, this dive site is famed for strong currents, the steep sloping sides drop to 50m at the deepest point, many brightly coloured Sea fans and hard corals provide homes for Ribbon Eels, Morays and rays including the Marbled, the Blacksplotched, Eagle and Cow-tail. At 15m there is a small cave in the rocks filled with Boxer Shrimp, sponges and tunicates and provides a cleaning station for many of the reef fish. This site is often frequented by Giant and Blue fin Trevally.
Batee Tokong | Dive Site 7
A large rock pinnacle rising from the sea bed, 70-100m deep, to 2m out of the water, the outer face has a deep wall lined with magnificent sea fans most measuring one metre or more in width. There is an abundance of hard corals providing a home for many species of brightly coloured reef fish. The deep water and strong oceanic currents bring nutrients to the surface which at times can attract pelagic species such as Tuna, Manta rays, White tip and Black tip reef sharks and many more. This dive site also has an amazing number of Moray eels, species include Giant, Honeycomb, Blotched, White eyed, Yellow eyed to mention only a few. In any conditions divers will see large schools of Surgeon fish, Moorish idols, Fusiliers and Anthias, which amongst the Sea fans and corals provide a riot of colour.
Shark Plateau | Dive Site 8
Lying on the Seaward face of Batee Tokong this is a plateau at 30m, covered in hard corals this is the best site for seeing Black Tips, White tips and Grey reef sharks. It is also possible to see Eagle and Devil rays here in the deep water. If conditions are favourable it is possible to end the dive by swimming to Batee Tokong. Otherwise, there are plenty of Ocotpus, Cuttlefish, Lobsters and Eels, along with large numbers of reef fish to enjoy while waiting for a shark to appear.
Pantee Aneuk Seuke (Canyon) | Dive Site 11
A wall dive where the bottom lies at 100m, this site has beautiful Sea fans dropping off below you. Located on the Northern tip of the island the strong currents and nutrient rich water attracts pelagic species such as Great and Chevron Barracuda, Napoleon Wrasse, Grey reef sharks and Oceanic White tips. Deep crevasses in the rocky wall lend this site its name. Each large enough to swim inside and escape the current, lined with hard corals divers will find many reef fish, Moray eels and crustaceans. Towards the end of the dive in shallow waters there is a crevasse containing a natural arch in the rock, formed by the water action over the centuries, which is large enough to swim through comfortably. Here leads to a shallow bay at 5m for the perfect place for a safety stop.
Hot Springs | Dive Site 15
Usually dived in conjunction with the Sabang Wreck we stop in the neighbouring bay to dive in the Oceanic Hot Springs. It is a unique experience to descent into a wall of bubbles coming up from the sandy bottom. There are many cracks in the seabed large enough to fit a diver and the water bubbling up is hot, over 50°C. This natural phenomenon attracts all kinds of fish species, including Groupers, Sweetlips, Fusiliers who swim into the cracks or just position themselves above a bubble jet.
Sabang Wreck | Pulau Weh Dive Site 16
A small tug boat sank right in the harbour of Sabang town, the Keel lies at 14m and the roof of the wheel house at 7m. This small wreck is ideal for macro and muck diving or wreck diver training. Providing a home for Reticulated pipefish, Ghost pipefish (seasonal) twin-spotted lion fish, trumpet fish to name but a few. It is also the breeding ground for Cuttlefish so during the breeding season divers can watch a mating pair laying eggs in the corals of the damaged reef lying alongside the boat. The small reef is home to large Tasselled scorpion fish and nudibranchs such as the Chromodoris and Phyllidia families.

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