Turtle Island

Taiwan

Turtle Island is known to Divers for the site called Milky Way, an underwater hot spring. If you get this rare opportunity to dive there, you must try it!

Located at the head of the turtle shaped island is the Milky Way, an exciting dive among sulfurous vents spewing out hot bubbles from the ocean bottom. You can feel the warmth as you swim near. It feels like you're in an alien environment where only a specific crab and polyp species have evolved to survive in this harsh habitat. After the Milky Sea, we will dive at the Turtle's Tail. It's a stunning reef with all types of fish, coral, and nudibranchs. It's also a great place to treasure hunt, as people doing water sports at the surface tend to drop things often!

Diver Requirements

Open Water Divers

Below the Surface

The Jorunna rubescens nudibranch is often spotted at the Tail. We've only seen them at Turtle Island. There's an enormous patch of anemones and clownfish. Along the rocky slope, there are an abundance of sergeant majors swimming among the rose coral. Also, keep an eye out for dolphins while on the boat, which are often spotted in the area.

Above the Surface

Viewing the Milky Way hot spring, with it's cloudy white color, is a highlight of the trip. The views of the island as well as the views back towards the Taiwan mainland are beautiful as well.