Cauliflower Garden
Cauliflower Garden is a charming wall dive with lovely little, colorful, soft corals shaped like cauliflower.
The bottom landscape of this site is layered like terraces along the wall. Attached to these terraces are thousands of white, yellow, purple, and pink soft corals like a garden. The contrasting colors and lighting conditions make it great for photography and videography. The final portion of the dive is along a shear wall with a variety of sea life.
Site Details
We have seen sea snakes there on several occasions. If you see a flurry of butterflyfish nibbling at the bottom, it is often microscopic eggs they’re feasting on. There are often a variety of nudibranchs species to scout for.
Depth Range
15-25m
Currents
Currents can be unpredictable. In some locations, there can be an up current, and others can have a mild down current. Also, currents can often move in different directions at different depths.
Average Visibility
8-12m
Recommended Level
Advanced Open Water Divers with Enriched Air Nitrox
Unique Features
Wall dive with terraces of colorful soft corals
Hazards
You’ll need to pay close attention to your tank pressure and control your breathing if you’re feeling overexerted. You can stay a little shallower to extend your time if needed.
How To get there
While Cauliflower Garden Dive Site is located HERE, we will board the dive boat at Aodi Fishing Harbor.
Driving is the easiest way to get there and parking is available.
There are busses that get there from both Keelung and Taipei, but the distance and time required makes it not worth it.