
Wanlitung Marine Reserve
Kenting National Park · Taiwan
Wanlitung sits inside a strictly protected section of Kenting National Park and represents the healthiest reef system on Taiwan's southwestern coast, with decades of no-take enforcement allowing coral and fish populations to recover to exceptional levels. The reef structure combines table corals, branching Acropora colonies, and undercut walls hosting giant moray eels and lionfish lurking in the shadows. Visibility regularly exceeds 20 meters and fish density is noticeably higher than at more frequently visited Kenting sites.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 25 m
Open water and up
Current
Often strong
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
6 to 12 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
22 to 31°C
3mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
| Vis (m) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate | Moderate | Strong | Strong | Strong | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Satsuma batanica
Last confirmed Jun 13, 2026 · 175 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Taiwan Japalure
Last confirmed Jul 2, 2026 · 145 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Styan'S Bulbul
Last confirmed Jul 4, 2026 · 175 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Tawny Hermit Crab
Last confirmed May 13, 2026 · 113 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Gray-Faced Buzzard
Last confirmed Mar 27, 2026 · 46 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Spotfin Lionfish
Last confirmed Nov 2, 2025 · 2 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Giant Moray Eel
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Bumphead Parrotfish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear