The climate is warm and tropical, with the water temperature ranging from 25-31C/77-87F throughout the year. The average air temperature varies from 22-30C/71-86F.
Visibility is good (10-30m/32-98ft). November and December bring more rainfall, which may reduce visibility.
Currents are generally gentle.
What to see
There are many fish, such as dwarf gobies, mandarinfish, numerous nudibranchs, big fish like black and white snapper, Napoleon wrasses, harlequin sweetlips, barracudas, trevallies, and steephead parrotfish. From November to May, whale sharks can be spotted.