Heart Ocean Dive - Kenting National Park
The team at Heart Ocean Dive really gets what makes diving in Kenting special. We love how they focus on smaller groups, giving you more than just a quick tour of a reef. They’re PADI 5 Star, so all the usual courses are on offer, but it’s their local knowledge that sets them apart. You’ll find Heart Ocean Dive tucked just off the main drag, close enough to the buzz but far enough for a bit of peace. We’ve found their instructors have an easygoing vibe, perfect for divers who prefer a relaxed pace rather than being rushed through a site. They’re particularly good at guiding you to the quieter spots, away from the weekend crowds, where you might spot a shy pygmy seahorse clinging to a gorgonian. We’d suggest asking them about early morning dives; the light through the kelp forests then is something else, and the schools of snapper are more active. If you’re looking to genuinely explore Kenting’s underwater landscape, not just tick off dives, these are your people.
- Location
- Kenting National Park, Taiwan, East Asia
- Coordinates
- 21.959368, 120.739570
- Phone
- +886 8 886 6110
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.dive-tw.com
- Certification Agencies
- ["PADI"]
- Courses
- PADI 5 Star Dive Center [padi:28565]
- Address
- 946005, No StatePingtung, No. 26, Shawei Rd., Hengchun Township, Taiwan
Dive Sites Near Heart Ocean Dive
Heart Ocean Dive provides access to 15 dive sites in Kenting National Park.
- ANGEL - 50m (wreck)
- ASIAN MARINER - 36m (wreck)
- Banana Bay (reef)
- Beauty Hole
- Ceasars Rock
- Chia Ming - 1m (wreck)
- CHIEN-NAN NO 10 - 34m (wreck)
- CHIN HUNG - 35m (wreck)
- Feed Fish Area
- FV LIEN CHUN FA NO.6 - 28m (wreck)
- GOOD UNION (POSSIBLY). - 19m (wreck)
- HAI AN (POSSIBLY) - 15m (wreck)
- HM FOUNDATION - 0m (wreck)
- Hojie
- Hong-Chai
Other Dive Centres in Kenting National Park
- A Whale Man - SSI
- Azure Journey Dive - SSI
- CJ Bluebay Dive Resort - ["PADI"]
- Dive New World Center - ["PADI"]
- Drifters’ Diving Club
- Enjoy Islands Diving Center - ["PADI"]
- Extended Range Base
- Kenting Long Jing Dive Resort - ["PADI"]
- KWF Freediving Center - AIDA, SSI
- MEIHO UNIVERSITY
Marine Life in Kenting National Park
Home to 546 recorded species including 442 reef fish, 75 hard corals, 9 sharks & rays, 6 sea cucumbers, 5 sea snails & nudibranchs, 3 other.
Notable Marine Life
- Giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis) - Reef Fish
- Common Ponyfish (Leiognathus equula) - Reef Fish
- Malabar grouper (Epinephelus malabaricus) - Reef Fish
- Estuary Cod (Epinephelus coioides) - Reef Fish
- Fluorescence grass coral (Galaxea fascicularis) - Hard Corals
- Honeycomb coral (Favites abdita) - Hard Corals
- Lesser valley coral (Platygyra lamellina) - Hard Corals
- Montipora coral (Montipora venosa) - Hard Corals
- Coral Blenny (Istiblennius edentulus) - Reef Fish
- Closed brain coral (Leptoria phrygia) - Hard Corals