Experiencia submarina

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When it opened in 1988, Seogwipo Submarine was the first of its kind in Asia the third in the world. Seogwipo Submarine offers safe undersea tours in its recently acquired state of the art submarine from Finland. Munseom, where the submarine travels, is home to outstanding coral reefs, colorful schools of fish, and rich seaweed. The exquisite landscape makes it one of the most beautiful places to dive as well. Going deep into the 40 meter sea-bed, visitors can see countless fish, rare iridescent coral reefs, and a surreal-looking shipwreck with schools of fish surrounding it.

The ride starts with a ferry to nearby Munseom Island, infamous for its many bugs! The island has a pristine marine ecosystem and its soft coral reef is not only beautiful, but the world’s largest, regarded by many as a scuba-diver’s paradise.

At the first stop a local scuba diver attracts the fish to the submarine by dispersing feed. One of the most common fish you will see around Jeju is the damsel fish, or “jaridom” in Korean, famed in the “hoetjip,” or raw fish restaurants around the island. At the next stop is visit a 40-meter-deep shipwreck.

Finally, the submarine stops next to a beautiful red soft coral reef wall. The blue underwater light, previously covering passengers’ faces, turns red due to the yellowish red light as reflected by the coral. It is interesting to note that the corals are living animals which grow by only a centimeter every decade.

To allow passengers to take in the views from two score meters under, the submarine stops four times on the trip. Three of these are best seen from the right, while the last is best seen from the left.

Over 20 years of technical knowhow and safe operation (in fact, the longest submarine tour without a single accident on record) make Seogwipo Submarine a must-see attraction on Jeju Island.

Duration: 80 minutes.