LUDAO
Ludao
Ludao Island · Taitung
A volcanic island on Taiwan's east coast and one of only three undersea hot-spring sites on Earth. Steady currents, high visibility, varied topography.
Ludao · Taitung26–28°C20–30 m
01 / GEOTHERMAL
An undersea hot spring — one of three on Earth
Sulphurous geothermal water meets cool sea water near Zhaori, producing thermal striations and clouds of orange shrimp on night dives.
02 / TOPOGRAPHY
Twin Peaks, Gate Rock, Da-baisha
Volcanic walls, swim-throughs, and tunnels — progression-ready dives once your buoyancy is dialled in.
03 / WILDLIFE
Damselfish, turtles, and the occasional hammerhead
Pelagics ride the Kuroshio's edge. Mantas and hammerhead schools are seasonal but real.
Marine life at Ludao
Green sea turtle
綠蠵龜
Manta ray
鬼蝠魟
Hammerhead
鎚頭鯊
Lionfish
獅子魚