YUSEUNG HO

Best months: Jan–Mar

Why dive here

With 263+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue-spotted stingrays, dugongs, giant moray eels, seahorses and sea turtles - YUSEUNG HO offers some of Southern Islands's richest wreck diving. Water ranges 28-31°C, warmest May, June, November.

Best timeJan–Mar

WetsuitA 3mm shorty or thin full wetsuit

Marine lifeBlue-Spotted Stingrays, Dugongs, Giant Moray Eels, Seahorses and Sea Turtles · 263+ species recorded

Water28-31°C · warmest May, June, November

CharacterWreck dive

StandoutExceptional marine biodiversity

For Singapore wreck diving, Yuseung Ho is our favourite. This isn't one of those wrecks that’s been stripped bare. The former motor vessel, sunk in 1978 during a storm, still has plenty of character. She lies fairly intact, with a good chunk of her superstructure rising proudly from the seafloor – a real treat given the usual state of wrecks in the region. We love exploring the engine room, which is often still accessible, and the bridge area. You’ll find schools of yellowtail fusiliers swirling around the masts, and often a grumpy-looking barracuda or two patrolling the bow. Keep an eye out for nudibranchs on the encrusting corals; they’re surprisingly colourful given the generally low visibility here. Visibility at Yuseung Ho can be challenging, often dropping to just a few metres, but that just adds to the atmospheric dive. It's a site that rewards patience and good buoyancy control. We'd suggest diving it on a slack tide, which generally means an hour either side of high or low water, to avoid strong currents that can make navigation tricky. This wreck is perfect for experienced divers who appreciate history and don't mind a bit of a low-viz adventure.