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Hoi Ha Wan

Marine-park coral reached by road on the Sai Kung Peninsula

Hoi Ha Wan is a bay at the north of the Sai Kung Peninsula inside Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park, and one of the best coral sites in Hong Kong that can be reached by road. The dives run from 5 to 10 m, which makes the bay a regular choice for training dives, newly certified divers and night dives.

Also known as Hoi Ha, Jone's Cove.

Where it is and how deep

Depths on a shared scale to 40 m (130 ft); dashed lines mark common certification limits.

22.4710° N, 114.3354° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.

The dive

The coral north of the small jetty starts among the rocks at 1 to about 5 m and wraps around the little peninsula into the next bay, patchy in places but busy with large anemones and clownfish. It makes an interesting night dive. Divers should keep off the coral until their buoyancy is under control.

The two Hoi Ha Islands at the northern tip of the bay go a little deeper, to 10 m, with coral on their rocky shores and patches of soft coral. Visibility ranges from 2 to 10 m.

Marine life and season

The sources we used don't single out particular species here.

Month-by-month season rating for Hoi Ha Wan
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Good	Good	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	Good	Good

Season follows Hong Kong: May and June are the best months; algae bloom and wind cut visibility from July to September.

Know before you go

The bay is quite exposed, so currents and swell build in rough weather; an easterly wind normally stirs the water up.
Gill nets lie across the area, many of them discarded on the bottom.
Line fishermen usually crowd the small jetty, and rented row boats move about the bay, so keep clear of the jetty and look up before surfacing.

Dive videos

Hoi Ha Wan 2021 · Insider Divers on YouTube

Questions divers ask

Can new divers dive Hoi Ha Wan?+

Yes. The bay is suitable for diver training and for newly certified divers, provided they keep off the coral until their buoyancy control is reasonable.