My favorite choice will be Koh Samui, which is just under 3 hrs non stop flight from Hong Kong. The island is quite small, so it will take 10-20 mins to get to most resorts. If anyone needs recommendation to a nice beach villa, pls ps me.
Danang is pretty nice though there are no more direct flights. I remember staying at the Furama and it was great and not busy at all.
There's also Xiamen...not my cup of tea though
yeah, around there. there's a nice marine park at hoi ha wan beach with a good reef accessible from the shore
and plenty more sites further out, accessible by boat
Any pictures? Everyone I have ever spoken too has said the diving in Hong Kong is crap... even the dive shops selling Open Water certs here.
plenty online. i've always found night dives have been better than daytime ones in HK, because the visibility's rarely more than 15m.
don't discount it though. there's still a fair amount to see if you're in the right places, on the right days, with the right guys.
of course it's not like the philippines, but it's fine for a few dives now and again
Snorkeling and diving in Hong Kong
Photos from home, Hong Kong
Hong Kong discoveries
Hong Kong discoveries (II)
Hong Kong discoveries (III)
Gilbert's Hong Kong Collection (I)
Gilbert's Hong Kong Collection (II)
Gilbert's Hong Kong Collection (III)
Marine Life in Hong Kong (I) by Leslie Chan
The Treasures of My Memory - Hong Kong (I)
The Treasures of My Memory - Hong Kong (II)
The Treasures of My Memory - Hong Kong (III)
Dolphins and Porpoises in Hong Kong
Lost in Ocean: Sperm Whale stranded in Hong Kong
I've never seen a horseshoe crab underwater - are these common? Would get wet to check one of these out!
Horseshoe crabs once thrived on many beaches in Hong Kong, but have largely disappeared since the late 1980s. In a recent study, many local fishermen expressed the belief that Hong Kong is no longer a habitat for horseshoe crabs. Apart from fishing, one of the most obvious reasons accounting for such a change is the environmental impacts, including urban development and marine pollution, upon beaches where adult horseshoe crabs breed and juveniles grow.
source:
Nursery beaches for Horseshoe Crabs in Hong Kong
by Huang Qin, Helen Chiu and Brian Morton
Porcupine! 18 - Horseshoe Crabs in Hong Kong
i guess not! give it a go though - there's plenty that'll surprise you!