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Mergui Archipelago Burma (Myanmar) Dive, sail and kayak your way through Burma's fabled Mergui Archipelago. This group of islands was closed to the world for 50 years until 1997 when Southeast Asia Liveaboards (SEAL) pioneered adventure travel in this area. The archipelago has over 800 islands and covers 10,000 square miles. The isolated islands have white sand beaches, tropical forests and soaring rock pinnacles. Aside from a few sea gypsies, the islands are mainly uninhabited. There have been reports of dynamite damage to some of the reefs and SEAL does its best to avoid them. One of the few really wild places left, the Mergui Archipelago is home to elephants, tigers, flocks of tropical birds, gibbons, civets, monitor lizards, pythons and crocodiles. Underwater sharks, manta rays, beautiful reefs and myriad smaller fishes and invertebrates abound. Further up the archipelago, rivers, bays and estuaries are made for kayak exploration. There are opportunities for hiking in the rain forest too. 3 different trips available
** Some dives are offered on the land-based kayaking trip. Beach diving is available and the house reef has lots of macro subjects like sea horses and ghost pipefishes. We've traveled with SEAL in the past and have found them to be extremely knowledgeable and a comfortable but basic operation. Visit the SEAL website for trip itineraries and more information. Contact Reef and Rainforest, 1-800-794-9767, for reservations.
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