Penghu
Taiwan
Of all the dive locations in Taiwan, Penghu has the most fish in numbers, size, and diversity! If you have the experience and time, it’s a definite must-see!
You can do day tours from Magong if you’re in the area, but they will only go to the nearby sites. If you have the time, you can do the 3-day package tour with 8 boat dives. You’ll stay at Jiang Jun Dao and do day trips to the national park for 3 days. These protected, remote islands inhabit a wide range of species of fish seen nowhere else in Taiwan.
Diver Requirements
Advanced diver with 50 dives experience and able to use a DSMB.
Below the Surface
The highlight is the school of Giant, Yellow-Fin Barracuda and a massive patch of purple staghorn coral at Lavender Forest. You can also see schools of fusiliers, snappers, batfish, and bannerfish or Moorish idols. If you’re lucky, you’ll also get visits from parrotfish, a guitar shark, and giant trevally.
Above the Surface
Twin Hearts of Stacked Stones – One of the hundreds of well-preserved tidal zone stone fish weirs constructed by the Indigenous Taokas people form a trap that resembles a flying heart.
Little Taiwan – It is a wave-cut platform in Cimei Township. Visible at low tide, the platform is shaped like the island of Taiwan.
Basalt Rock Formations – Penghu is known for its basalt rock formations resulting from volcanic activity. They are some of the most spectacular in the world.
How to Get There
You can fly using the local airlines Uni Air and Mandarin Airlines from Songshan Airport in Taipei City or take a ferry from Chiayi to Magong. For the 3-day package tour, you‘ll be picked up…
Travel Information
Hazards: Currents at the barracuda, shipwreck, and East-West Point sites can be strong.
Peak Season: May to August
Local dive insurance is required (Shop can help you to apply)
Upcoming
Bat Cave | 08/07/2026 |
Discover Scuba Diving at Batcave | 03/07/2026 |
Bat Cave | 03/07/2026 |
Ocean and Beach Cleanup | 05/07/2026 |
Dive & BBQ at Bat Cave | 04/07/2026 |
Bat Cave | 23/06/2026 |
Bat Cave (2 spots open) | 27/06/2026 |
Turtle Island | 31/07/2026 |
Shore Dives at Secret Garden | 18/06/2026 |
Bat Cave | 05/07/2026 |
Fun Diving at Secret Garden | 11/06/2026 |
Night Dive at Bat Cave | 18/07/2026 |
Bat Cave | 27/06/2026 |
Bat Cave | 21/06/2026 |
Fun Diving at Secret Garden | 21/06/2026 |
Night Dive at Bat Cave (fully booked -- register for waitlist) | 19/06/2026 |
Bat Cave | 20/06/2026 |
Long Dong Bay | 15/06/2026 |
Shore Dives at Secret Garden (fully booked -- register for waitlist) | 07/06/2026 |
Shore Diving at Canyons | 07/06/2026 |
Bat Cave | 30/05/2026 |
Night Dive at Bat Cave | 29/05/2026 |
Secret Garden | 13/06/2026 |
Bat Cave (2 spots open) | 31/05/2026 |
Crystal Palace, Iron House Boat Dives | 12/09/2026 |
Rainbow Reef and Iron Reef Boat Dives | 23/08/2026 |
Cauliflower Garden, Milky Sea, and Whale Reef Boat Dives | 08/08/2026 |
Iron House 2, Flower Wall Boat Dives | 25/07/2026 |
Yehliu, Iron Reef 2, Wrecks, and Embankment, 4 Boat Dive Day (fully booked -- register for waitlist) | 12/07/2026 |
Bat Cave (2 spots open) | 24/05/2026 |
Bat Cave | 09/05/2026 |
3 Day Dives at Long Dong Bay | 03/05/2026 |
Fun Diving at Batcave | 02/05/2026 |
Badouzi Bay | 07/03/2026 |
Seven Star in Kenting | 17/04/2026 |
Panglao, Bohol | 09/12/2025 |
Lambai | 19/02/2026 |
Boat Dives Rainbow Reef & Crystal Temple + 1 Shore Dive at Batcave | 28/06/2026 |
Boat Dives
Turtle Island and Wan An Jian Wreck | 14/06/2026 |
Long Dong Bay | 12/04/2026 |
Boat Dives Cathedral & 4 Seasons (fully booked -- register for waitlist) | 23/05/2026 |
Long Dong Bay | 14/04/2026 |
Penghu (2 spots open) | 15/05/2026 |