
Beauty Cave
Little Liuqiu Island · Taiwan
Beauty Cave is a series of sea-eroded caverns and tunnels cut into Little Liuqiu's coral limestone cliffs, forming an atmospheric underwater maze that opens between 6 and 15 meters depth. The cave chambers are packed with resting soldierfish, glassy sweepers, and shimmering clouds of silverside baitfish that part around entering divers in synchronized waves. Outside the cave entrances, the overhanging walls host nudibranchs, sea cucumbers, and slipper lobsters that make this the island's best macro dive.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 18 m
Good for beginners
Current
Can be moderate
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
10 to 18 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
22 to 30°C
3mm wetsuit
Your chances of seeing each animal
Blackbar Soldierfish
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Slipper Lobster
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Flamboyant Cuttlefish
Rare
Now and then
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