Phu Quoc Strait Coral Gorge – Phu Quoc Island Guide – Phu Quoc Snorkeling

Things to do in Phu Quoc Island – Explore Phu Quoc Strait Coral Gorge – Phu Quoc Island Guide

Located almost 16 km off the An Thoi harbor, at one of the most beautiful fringing reef in the An Thoi archipelago – Phu Quoc Half-moon Reef, the Phu Quoc Coral Strait Gorge is worth experiencing for those who are interested in adventurous feeling. The height of the 2 cliffs surrounding the 1 m wide coral gorge is about 4 – 6 meter, before entering really into the Phu Quoc Coral Strait Gorge, we need to reach the wide gate leading to the Gorge at the depth of 4 – 5 m as the photo below. Overall, the Phu Quoc Coral Strait Gorge is only of part of a larger Gorge which is around 8 – 9 m long formed from the gap between two big 5 m high cliffs standing alone between the sea on the continental of the reef. Due to special location exposed to not too much sunlight therefor we encounter a trace of difficulty in finding what is existing at the Coral Gorge from the surface. At close distance, you will find the presence of variety in coral species covering on the surface of the cliff. Obtaining stunning senses of the Phu Quoc Coral Gorge by reaching the bottom and then rearing up your head.

Diving down to the depth of 4 – 5 meters, the sense will appear before your eyes is the ground of fully filled by hard corals and soft coral among that, the wide gate leading into Strait Coral Gorge is the intersection between two big cliffs and the Large Golden Leather Coral Table.

The wide gate leading into the narrowest part of the Coral Gorge is about 2 – 3 meters at the depth of 4.5 m, quite safe for us to enter into the most difficult part to conquer. On the surface of both the sides of the Coral Strait Gorge covered by shell and a handful of hard coral, which is only 1 – 1.5 meter wide therefore we encounter a trace of dangerous as well as nervous in swimming through the Coral Strait Gorge.

You must have very good skill at handling between narrow and shallow structure is one of the prerequisites to conquer the Coral Strait Gorge. Otherwise, getting a lot of cut before floating back the surface timely before getting exhausted due to running out of oxygen.

Image above was captured in the narrowest part of Coral Gorge or Coral Strait Gorge, you could image the feeling of swimming in the 1 meter wide between a 3 or 4 meters high cliffs fully covered by sharpen shell and hard coral to figure out how nervous, dangerous it is and how careful and skillful you must be to escape from here in safe without getting any cut or damaging any part of corals.

Find out the appearance of some Puffers beside you escaping from the Strait Gorge, you don’t have too much time to conquer here, at some point of swimming its no use stretching your hands as it is too narrow.

The deeper you getting into the Phu Quoc Coral Strait Gorge, the higher threat of coming into collision with coral you will be facing up to. You are surrounded by coral inside here, rearing up your head is probably even one of dangers.

From above look it is not so difficult to escape from the Coral Strait Gorge but honestly you have to face out a very hard situation, sharpen shell await your touches, just one second losing your concentration or calm you will absolutely got deep cut.

Obtaining a fascinating experience of conquering the Strait Gorge and another beautiful marine world await your visit at the other side of Phu Quoc Strait Coral Gorge. Let join us in exploring Phu Quoc Coral Strait Gorge in this Phu Quoc Trip. or our Unique Free-dive Trip in Phu Quoc Island to explore coral reefs at Phu Quoc U Turn further.