Black Rock, Myanmar

By Jez Tryner (Adapted from "passport to diving the world")

Well Known For :

Renowned for its high occurrences of mantas and whale sharks.

Black Rock is one of those dives that can blow your socks off and leave you gasping for more. Renowned for its high occurrences of mantas and whale sharks - sometimes swimming together - Black Rock has walls, sandy areas, and deep coral gardens where massive black-blotched rays hide along with occasional schools of grey reef sharks. Sometimes the visibility closes in and you're "forced" to search among the coral-encrusted rocks. Be thankful you did, for you're bound to find anything from harlequin shrimps to the rare Rhinopias scorpionfish, and still come up with a smile.

(Ok enough with the stories, I'm itchin' for a dive)