Taiwan's
Four Major Offshore Diving Treasures
Each of Taiwan’s four offshore islands offers a unique experience:
Penghu –
renowned for its striking geological formations
Green Island –
ideal for exploring coral ecosystems and hot spring culture
Orchid Island –
combines deep diving with cultural immersion
Xiao Liuqiu –
offers year-round diving and up-close encounters with sea turtles
Penghu
Taiwan’s Premier Diving Spots
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Bitou Cape Park: Known for its vibrant coral reefs and diverse marine life
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Blue Cave: A sea cave where sunlight creates a mesmerizing blue glow, offering a unique diving experience.
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Dongji Wolf : A strong-current dive site suitable for advanced divers seeking a thrilling challenge.
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Tiger Well Wreck: A World War II-era shipwreck located at 30 meters depth, teeming with marine life.
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Lavender Forest Coral Zone: Features unique lavender-colored coral formations, attracting divers worldwide.
Blessed by the Kuroshio Current, Green Island often offers 30+ meter visibility, vibrant reefs, and abundant marine life. Features include the iconic “Big Mushroom” porous coral, Steel Reef teeming with fish, and seasonal manta ray drift dives. Ideal when you want strong currents, deep dives, and big underwater moments — all in one place.
Lanyu
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Orchid Island’s Badai Bay Wreck lies at 40 m depth and offers shipwreck exploration with coral, fish, and swim-throughs.
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Yeyin Cold Springs is a natural cold spring by the sea, crystal clear, connected to coral reefs.
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Diving in some areas requires tribal permission and respect for the Tao people’s traditional territory.
Taiwan’s Sea Turtle Paradise
Known for the world’s highest sea turtle density, Xiaoliuqiu guarantees encounters with these gentle creatures.
Explore the Shanfu Shipwreck, night dive at Lobster Cave, or discover hidden caves under Vase Rock.
With warm waters year-round and excellent visibility, it’s a must-visit destination for divers and marine life enthusiasts.
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Taiwan's Four Major Offshore Diving Treasures
Each of Taiwan’s four offshore islands offers a unique experience:
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Penghu – renowned for its striking geological formations
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Green Island – ideal for exploring coral ecosystems and hot spring culture
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Orchid Island – combines deep diving with cultural immersion
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Xiao Liuqiu – offers year-round diving and up-close encounters with sea turtles
Penghu
Featuring unique basalt underwater formations,
this area is often called an "underwater geological park."
The dive sites are famous for shipwreck explorations, such as the World War II-era Tiger Well Wreck, and the spectacular Lavender Forest coral zone.
In summer, diving at the Blue Cave lets sunlight pierce sea caves, creating a magical blue glow, while the Dongji Wolf strong-current area offers a thrilling challenge for advanced divers.
Lyudao (Green Island)
Blessed by the Kuroshio Current, The Island boasts visibility of 30 meters or more, earning it the title of “Taiwan’s premier diving destination.”
Dive at must-see spots like the 12-meter-tall, millennia-old Giant Mushroom Porous Coral, explore Steel Reef while swimming alongside white-tip sharks, and take on drift dives at Cross Reef in search of elusive giant manta rays.
Lyudao (Green Island) is also one of the few dive sites in Taiwan where you can experience deep diving, strong currents, and large marine life all in one location.
Lanyu
Preserving Taiwan’s most pristine underwater landscapes, Bay of Baday is home to a World War II shipwreck lying at 30 meters, with lionfish inhabiting its cabins.
The Yeyin Cold Spring features underwater springs that create unique layers of warm and cold water. During the flying fish season from March to June, divers can witness spectacular fish swarms.
Diving here requires respect for the Tao people’s traditional territory, and some sites need tribal permission—but the reward is a truly unique cultural diving experience.
Xiaoliuqiu Island
Xiaoliuqiu – Taiwan’s Sea Turtle Paradise
Known for the world’s highest sea turtle density, Xiaoliuqiu guarantees encounters with these gentle creatures.
Explore the Shanfu Shipwreck, night dive at Lobster Cave, or discover hidden caves under Vase Rock.
With warm waters year-round and excellent visibility, it’s a must-visit destination for divers and marine life enthusiasts.
