Green Island (綠島), approximately 33km off the eastern coast of Taiwan, has long been one of the country’s most famous scuba diving destination. This small but scenic volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean used to be a penal colony for the nation’s political prisoners. Nowadays, numerous tourist (both domestic and foreign) flock to it for its excellent snorkelling and scuba diving sites. Here, we share with you the Green Island Scuba Diving VLOG for our Sept-2019 trip. Share it with your dive buddies!
Green Island Scuba Diving VLOG
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Scuba diving sites on Green Island
The following image shows the scuba diving sites around Green Island (sites name in Chinese).
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List of scuba diving sites we’ve visited on Green Island
Below is the list of dive sites we’ve explored at Green Island during our Sept-2019 trip:
Day#1:
- 石朗 (ShiLang) (Video: 02:14)
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Day#2:
- 鋼鐵礁 (Steel Reef) (04:18)
- 小丑島 (Clown Island) (05:44)
- 十字架 (The Cross) (06:25)
- 大白砂 (White Sand Beach)
- 電桿礁 (Electric Pole Reef) (06:46)
- 六米礁 (Six Metre Reef) (07:02)
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Day#3:
- 鋼鐵礁 (Steel Reef) (08:04)
- 大白砂 (White Sand Beach)
- 雞仔礁 (Chicken Reef) (08:49)
- 大香菇 (Big Mushroom) (10:06)
Big Mushroom Coral (大香菇)
Of all the dive sites at Green Island, the Big Mushroom Coral (大香菇) is perhaps the most famous. It is located around 150m off the coast at ShiLang (石朗).
Big Mushroom is a gigantic mushroom-shaped pore coral that is thought to be a few hundred years old. With a height of 10-12m, it is one of the biggest of its kind in the world.
Unfortunately, the coral was toppled by Typhoon Meranti in Sept-2019. And has laid on its side ever since.
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Review: Ah Si Diving Club (Green Island)
A big Thank-You and a special shout-out to the wonderful and professional folks at Ah Si Diving Club (綠島阿禧潛水俱樂部-過日子民宿). During our Green Island trip, we’re extremely fortunate to be using the services of Ah Si Diving Club and staying at their near-new BnB. We truly had a great time diving and staying with them.
Even though there were some mistakes on our part during the dives, the dive master/s from Ah Si was extremely patient and ensured that we were never in any danger. With regards to the logistical aspect of our trip, they took extra efforts to ensure that everything was handled properly. Including helping us to arrange for our ferry tickets, scooter rentals, food catering and tickets for our land activities. Not to mention that the property/rooms are in excellent condition, giving us a comfortable setting for our trip!
Do reach out to them if you’re planning your Green Island trip!
Places to see on Green Island (land-based attractions)
To know more about other land-based places of attraction on Green Island, refer to our blog post “Places to see on Green Island“.
How to get to Green Island
Refer to our other blog post on how to get to Green Island (via ferry/flight).
Getting around Green Island
Green Island can easily be explored via rental scooters/e-scooters. Learn more about how to get around Green Island via our other blog post.
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Our other scuba diving blogs:
- Sipadan Scuba Diving Travel Blog (Sabah, Malaysia)
- Mataking Island Scuba Diving Travel Blog (Sabah, Malaysia)
- Scuba Diving in Bali (Indonesia)
- Scuba Diving in Miri (Sarawak, Malaysia)
- Weekend Scuba Diving Trip at Tioman Island (Pahang, Malaysia, 2016)
- Tioman Dive Trip (Pahang, Malaysia, 2015)
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