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Jeju Island

Cold rocky reef

Near Hallasan

Depth: 5–25 mLevel: Advanced Open WaterJune-October
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A volcanic island famous for its traditional haenyeo divers; cool temperate water with unique corals.

Depth

5–25 m

Recommended level

Advanced Open Water

Average visibility

10 m

Location

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1 park within 30 km.

Jeju Island: 11 documented species

Ecosystem

Reef

Nearby parks

What is there to see on land, near this site?

1 km away

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Water temperature

18 °C

Current

Moderate

Access

Shore/Boat

Best season

June-October

Recommended certification

Drysuit Diver

Approx. price

55 USD / dive

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Best season
June-October
Approx. price
55 USD / dive
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Same type of dive: Reef

South Korea · Korea Strait
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Indo-Pacific Humpback DolphinVulnerable

Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin

Sousa chinensis

Bottlenose DolphinLeast Concern

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

Moon JellyfishNot Evaluated

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

Mediterranean MusselNot Evaluated

Mediterranean Mussel

Mytilus galloprovincialis

Giant Pacific OctopusLeast Concern

Giant Pacific Octopus

Enteroctopus dofleini

Not Evaluated

Chinese Mitten Crab

Eriocheir sinensis

Least Concern

Haarder

Mugil cephalus

Not Evaluated

Pacific Oyster

Crassostrea gigas

Data Deficient

John Dory

Zeus faber

Not Evaluated

Japanese Pufferfish

Takifugu rubripes

Least Concern

Greater Amberjack

Seriola dumerili

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ParkHallasan1 km away
CountrySouth Korea
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