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WRECK DIVING ON GREEN ISLAND:
 
 
"Diving on wrecks means diving in the past – and it is always related with a certain thrill…"
It is an unbelievable experience to see a big ship from a bird’s perspective and to glide towards the captain`s bridge.
"Suiyang" formerly known as "Leonard F. Mason", -a Destroyer class vessel-U.S. Navy ID "DD-852";Built in the U.S. city of Bethlehem Steel in Quincy, Massachusetts.In 1945 the keel was laid, launched January 4, 1946 .Decommissioned in Seattle March 10, 1978 and transferred to the Republic of China ( Taiwan) Navy named "Suiyang" number "926." In 2000 officially decommissioned. April 11, 2003 sunk to become a naval warship reef off Green Island off the coast of Taitung. Coordinates of latitude 22 `41.286N / N 121` 28.333E depth of 40.1 meters; hull blocks east-southeast toward the northwest West (bow to 279.2 degrees) reef full side .
Our Green Island shipwreck adventure includes detailed onshore briefings, transport to the wreck by land or sea and the assistance of highly trained dive masters and instructors who will personally guide you in small groups.
The wreck trips run daily - weather permitting.
Minimum dive guideline
This is a deep dive, with minimum dive guidelines. We require you to have 15 logged dives (with an Advanced Certificate) . You must have dived in the last six months.
If you have less dives, you can still dive the Wreck - we run special Adventure Dives with an Instructor (which count towards an Advanced certification).
The DD 926 is large navy vessel specifically prepared for adventure diving before being sunk at diver friendly depths. Purpose cut access and exit points allow exploration of guns, bridges, control areas, helicopter hangar, engine rooms, cabins and crew areas.
E mail us for more info on diving this prestine wreck dating from WWII era.
   
(Pic's by Ralph Bosmeier, 2007/11)
Green Island has become legendary for great scuba diving and now we can
offer exclusive affordable
scuba tours to
Green Island from anywhere in Taiwan .
RATES/PACKAGES/PRICES:
Scroll down for prices: accommodations, transport etc.Our packages are priced separately into SCUBA and accommodations.Note:We will always try to group you with our divers and give you the lower price applicable then.
SCUBA PACKAGES: ( Prices per person ) |
1 person |
2 persons |
3 and more persons |
A-1: Two days one nights
Day1: Shore Dive for 2 Tanks (including dive guide)
Day2: Shore Dive for 2 Tanks (including dive guide) |
NT$4800 |
NT$ 3000 |
NT$ 2500 |
A-2: Two days one nights
Day1: Shore Dive for 2 Tanks (including dive guide)
Day2: Boat Dive for 2 tanks (including dive guide) |
NT $6800 |
NT $4500 |
NT $4000 |
A-3: 2 Shore dives (including dive guide)
add NT$ 800 for gear rental |
NT $2500 |
NT $2000 |
NT $1500 |
B: Three days two nights
Day1: Shore Dive for 2 Tanks (including dive guide)
Day2: AM/ Boat Dive for 2 tanks (including dive guide)
PM/ Shore Dive for 2 Tanks OR 1 Tank (including dive guide)
Day3: AM/ Boat Dive for 2 tanks (including dive guide) |
NT$9000 |
NT$7000 |
NT$6000 |
C: Three days two nights
Day1: Shore Dive for 2 Tanks (including dive guide)
Day2: AM/ Boat Dive for 2 tanks (including dive guide)
PM/ Shore Dive for 2 Tanks OR 1 Tank (including dive guide) |
NT$7500 |
NT$5500 |
NT$4500 |
D: Hammerhead Dive (December to March only. NOTE! This is an Advanced Dive)
2 boat trips , 4 tanks (min 2 persons) |
NT$ 17000 |
NT$ 10000 |
NT$ 8000 |
E: Discover Scuba /Try Scuba - per person.For newcomers this is the perfect way to go under water for the 1st time and experience the thrill of breathing under water.Equipment and dive master/instructor incl. |
NT 3000 |
NT 2500 |
NT 2500 |
F:Night Dive 1 tank ( including guide) |
NT 3500 |
NT 2500 |
NT 2000 |
G:Two days one nights
Day1: Shore Dive for 2 Tanks (including dive guide)
Night Dive 1 tank ( including guide)
Day2: Shore Dive for 2 Tanks (including dive guide) |
NT$7500 |
NT$5500 |
NT$4500 |
H: Two days one nights
Day1: Shore Dive for 2 Tanks (including dive guide)
Night Dive 1 tank ( including guide)
Day2:Boat Dive for 2 tanks (including dive guide) |
NT$9000 |
NT$7000 |
NT$6000 |
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NT$5000 |
NT$4000 |
NT$3000 |
Equipment rental prices per day
( 2+ days 50% discount): |
Please e mail us answers to the questions below (copy and paste in your e mail please): |
| Wetsuit |
NT 150 |
| Mask&snorkel |
NT 100 |
| Fins |
NT 100 |
| Boots |
NT 50 |
BCD |
NT 400 |
Regulator |
NT 400 |
Weight belt |
NT 50 |
Tank:air |
NT 300 |
Flash light/Torch Batteries not incl. |
NT 100 |
| 1) Certification level and organization |
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| 2) Approximate dates of last dives |
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| 3) Approximate # of dives to date (and bring your log book if you can...) |
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| 4) Equipment sizes, if you know them: |
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| a) wetsuit |
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| b) shoe/bootie size |
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| c) BCD |
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| 5) Are you bringing any gear with you, like mask, fins, snorkel, dive computer, etc. |
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Accommodations, transport for scuba divers:
- Pick-up from train station/ airport/hotel in Taitung to harbor & Drop-off at train station/ airport in Taitung
- Ferry ticket× 1(round trip) per person
- Scooter × 1 (2 people sharing )
- lodging ( room with a/c and own toilet and shower)
PackagePrice
(per person)
Currency: NT |
Weekday |
Holiday (Saturday) |
2 days 1 night |
3 days 2 nights |
4 days 3nights |
2 days 1 night |
3 days 2 nights |
4 days 3 nights |
Adult |
1bed(1person) |
$3,000 |
$4,000 |
$5,500 |
$4,000 |
$5,000 |
$6,000 |
1bed(2persons) |
$2,500 |
$3,500 |
$4,500 |
$3,000 |
$4,000 |
$5,000 |
2bed(2persons) |
$3,000 |
$4,000 |
$5,000 |
$4,000 |
$5,000 |
$6,000 |
2bed(4persons) |
$2,000 |
$3,000 |
$4,000 |
$3,000 |
$3,500 |
$4,500 |
2bed(3persons) |
$2,300 |
$3,300 |
$4,300 |
$2,800 |
$3,800 |
$4,800 |
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SCUBA DIVE MAP OF GREEN ISLAND TAIWAN AND INTRODUCTION TO DIVE SITES
WRECK DIVING ON GREEN ISLAND
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SCUBA COURSE/TOUR CALENDAR:
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Tours/Trips/Courses |
2010 last weekend April
Fri-Sun
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2010 last weekend May Fri-Sun |
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Discounted SCUBA tours/trips to the Philippines, Bali, Sulawesi and other areas from Taiwan can easily be arranged ,
http://www.greenislanddiving.com/indonesiaandbalidiving.htm
call Eddie 0972065479 or e mail: greenislandreservations@hotmail.com
(Pic's by Ralph Bosmeier, 2007/11)
SCUBA TOUR every month to Green Island:
Weekend SCUBA trips with us will include at least 5 dives (with an opportunity for 1 night dive, at additional cost). Prices are NT 9800 per person sharing ( NT11900 equipment included!!)for 1 n 2 d, including transportation from Taichung (Train tickets can be pre-booked from other cities- just book 3 weeks in advance with us). For divers that cannot join us from Taichung, contact us for other transport arrangements.
What is included in the package above?
This package were specifically designed with foreign divers in mind. The package makes getting there easy, and there is someone to greet you and assist you on all legs of the trip. Once you arrive on the island your hosts will greet you at the dock and escort you to your accommodationsl. The following is what is included in this trip:
-Accommodation (double occupancy - that means 4 people sharing one room;includes own bathroom, cable TV and a/c). "Sharing" means that you may be living with people you are unfamiliar with. If you require your own room for privacy, and/or an additional scooter, these can be arranged at an additional cost of $1000/night(room) and $500/day(scooter) respectively.
-scooter rental -1 scooter for 2 people
-transport from Taichung ( pick-ups in Ping Tung and Kaohsiung and southern cities can be arranged)
- round-trip ferry boarding passes
- 1 dinner
- 5 dives!! with night dive as optional extra for only NT 1000 more:
Day1: Am/ Shore Dive for 1 Tank
Pm/ Boat Dive for 2 tanks (including dive guide)
Day2: Am/ Shore Dive for 2 Tanks
- English speaking divers to support the foreign diver with all enquiries and trip logistics
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Coming to Green Island on your own? Want to go diving?
| The prices above include diving guide but exclude equipment. Please note that once you have finalized your package no downgrades or refunds can be made unless weather changes or other circumstances demand it. This is a function of how we get you good prices for your diving adventure. If you wish to upgrade your package to include more dives or a longer stay, we can try to accomodate your requirements. These options will be offered by our dive management team as the situation requires. |
Feedback from recent guests:
1)Hi Eddie
Thanks again for an enjoyable weekend. Eddie Thank you for setting it up I like the room and the scooter and the young man who took me to the boat and back to the train station was most helpful and pleasant. He even came inside and made sure I knew which train to get on. I look forward to another visit and my next trip to Taiwan .
Brian Bruce ( Australia)
2)Hi!
Once again thanks for the great trip!
I usually don't go to guided tours, but you proved me wrong, your tour was great!
Really liked the Green Island and the diving, and everything went smoothly, and people were great also.
Markku ( Finland)
3)Hi
I have been telling my buddies how great the trip was, Thanks for all you help. The people were all great and the service was top notch.Once again, thanks for taking care of me.
Lewis (USA)
4)Hello Eddie,
I would like to let you know that I realy enjoyed a great weekend at Green Island. It was a wonderful break in a very busy business trip to the region. Perfectly organized and highly recommendable!
Regards, Ralph ( Australia)
5)Eddie -
Thanks for arranging a fabulous trip!
Regards,
Nancy (USA/Taiwan) |
Respect the reef
If it bothers you that the dive boat crew litters the ocean; if it saddens you that a boat uses its anchor and not mooring buoys; if it irritates you that other divers touch coral; if it frustrates you that the dive brief doesn't include conservation guidelines then it is down to you to help set an example for good diving practices.
It is all too easy to imagine that most if not all divers have an inherent respect for the ocean. However we know that this is not entirely true these guidelines are a sensible and timely reminder to all divers and dive operators to take increased responsibility for preserving the precious coral reefs.
In the water
Avoid all physical contact with corals and marine life; even the slightest touch can crumble sponges or remove the surface of corals and do damage that takes corals years to recover from. Whilst touching marine life is an unforgivable intrusion into the underwater world. e.g. puffing up 'puffer fish', riding turtles, collecting shells.
Do not feed fish; Numerous studies have shown that feeding fish disrupts their normal normal feeding patterns and his harmful to the fish.
It leads to a reduced ability to capture natural food, makes them dependent on people and they lose their natural wariness of people, leading to aggressive behaviour.
It may also be harmful to divers especially when attempting to feed fish with poor eyesight but a strong sense of smell! e.g moray eels, groupers, they might easily mistake your hand for the food!
Don't litter the ocean; even biodegradable items such as banana skins and orange peel can be mistaken by fish and marine mammals and shouldn't be thrown overboard. Worse still are plastic water bottles, snack wrappers, cigarette butts and waste food. Take a carrier bag with you and offer to collect rubbish for safe disposal. How many times have you seen divers and boat crew throwing their cigarette buts into the ocean?
Take nothing out of the sea, except recent litter; use your judgment - most floating items pose a threat for marine life - for example plastic bags cause a significant hazard to turtles that confuse them for jellyfish, ingesting them and then dying. However some older debris (old tires, dead sea shells) may already have formed habitats for some marine life.
Practice good buoyancy control; peak buoyancy control is key to enjoying a relaxed underwater encounter minimising the risk of contact with corals or rock formations.
Adopt appropriate finning techniques for the conditions; mid water column diving might warrant a regular kicking motion whilst a frog-kick or gentle flutter kick could be more appropriate for closer proximity to corals and the sea bed to avoid kicking up sediment.
Ensure all equipment is well secured so that it doesn't drag or catch on corals; being able to locate your gauges and octopus without looking is not only sensible diving practice it avoids items knocking or snagging on corals.
Adhere to all local dive rules and regulations; each dive location may have separate rules that should be acknowledged. Find out and adhere to these guidelines for safe and enjoyable diving.
On land / boats
Encourage and support the use of dive moorings; choose and reward dive operators that use fixed moorings at dive sites. Dropping an anchor overboard can cause monumental damage to coral reefs and the surrounding environment.
Learn more about coral reefs, fish and marine creatures; the more you learn, the more fun you can have sharing your knowledge and identifying items underwater and, chances are, you'll understand more how precious these creatures are.
Don't buy souvenirs that feature items taken from the sea; corals, sea shells, starfish and sponges have been pilfered from the sea to make gaudy souvenirs and trinkets. These items belong in the sea, not in the bathroom.
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