Gangneung Coast - East Coast
Diving the Gangneung Coast offers a different flavour of East Asian diving. You’ll find a mix of rocky reefs and sand patches, often dotted with the surprisingly colourful spiny sea squirts and sea potatoes. We’ve spotted Pacific herring schools darting through the water, and if you’re lucky, a California yellowtail might make an appearance. It’s a site that rewards a slower pace, great for divers who enjoy seeking out the smaller, unique invertebrates and local fish species rather than big pelagics. Visibility can vary, so we suggest checking local conditions before you head out.
- Location
- East Coast, South Korea, East Asia
- Coordinates
- 37.751900, 128.876100
Marine Protected Area: 양양 조도 주변해역 해양보호구역
Nearby Dive Sites in East Coast
- 스텔라 - 25m
- BIANCA VENTURE - 5m (wreck)
- Gable Rocks
- Monowai Rocks - 10-25m (pinnacle)
- Park Reef - 5-20m (reef)
- PYENG HAE - 60m (wreck)
- The Foul Grounds
- Tuaheni Rocks
- Turihauā Reef (reef)
- Waiotahe Rock
Nearest Dive Centres to Gangneung Coast
- 딥브레스양양
- absdive
- Aquapolis SID IDC DIVE CENTER - ["PADI"]
- Badaro Divers - ["PADI"]
- Bongs dive - SSI
- C.E.O.DIVING
Marine Life in East Coast
Home to 8 recorded species including 4 sharks & rays, 2 reef fish, 1 sea snails & nudibranchs, 1 whales & dolphins.
Notable Species
- Blackbelly Lanternshark (Etmopterus lucifer) - Sharks & Rays
- Owston's Dogfish (Centroscymnus owstonii) - Sharks & Rays
- Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) - Sharks & Rays
- Three-tooth Cavoline (Cavolinia tridentata) - Sea Snails & Nudibranchs
- darkie charlie (Dalatias licha) - Sharks & Rays
- Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) - Whales & Dolphins
- Bluefin Gurnard (Chelidonichthys kumu) - Reef Fish
- Banded bellowsfish (Centriscops humerosus) - Reef Fish