Jeju Island, South Koreas best dive destination, has a sub tropical climate. April to November is the warm summer, December to March is the cool winter.
Water Temperature:
15°C in winter to 26°C in summer.
When to go:
All year round. Mid June to mid July is the rainy season.
Wetsuit required:
5-7mm wetsuit or drysuit
Visibility:
upto 25m in autumn/winter. 5-10m for spring/summer.
Diving types:
Rocky reefs and wrecks
Experience Level:
Intermediate to Advanced.
Marine life:
Corals, sponges, seafans, reef fish, lionfish, frogfish, eels. Shark diving in the Busan aquarium.
After diving:
Get out in the country, that's what the Koreans do. Hike, climb, bike and ski. Learn T'aekwondo. Visit a theme park. See the DMZ.
