- Area
- The eastern edge of Sai Kung, between Long Ke and Tai Long Sai Wan, on the coastal cliffs at the eastern end of Sai Wan Shan.
- Depth
- Average depth about 10 m; deck about 6–7 m; hull bottom and surrounding sand 10–14 m; towards the open sea to the east, depth can exceed 20 m.
- Minimum certification
- AOW (Advanced Open Water) recommended.
- Conditions
- Intermediate to advanced. The exposed offshore edge has little shelter, larger waves and sometimes strong, unpredictable currents. AOW is recommended. Water can be very clear during calm midsummer weather.
- Hazards
- Many sea urchins: take care when entering and leaving rock crevices. The site is near the busy Tai Long Sai Wan / Long Ke navigation route. Watch for boats overhead when surfacing.
- Access
- Take a dive boat from Sai Kung town centre pier. The one-way trip takes about 1 to a little over 1 hour. Two-dive days are often paired with High Island Reservoir East Dam (double-T-shaped wave-breaking blocks) or Long Ke.
Introduction
Yin Tsz Ngam is the wreck of a cement freighter that went down in the 1960s — one of the few wreck dives Hong Kong has. The hull has broken into two sections, and the cargo of cement bags, soaked, set hard and weathered over decades, still lies in neat rows on the seabed. The wreck has become a thriving artificial reef. More than 100 species of reef fish have been recorded here, among them lionfish, grouper, longhorn cowfish and large schools of scad, with the occasional remora. There are scattered coral colonies, soft corals and sea fans, and for anyone shooting macro there are nudibranchs, feather stars, flatworms and decorator crabs.
Highlights
Over 100 recorded reef-fish species; lionfish, grouper, longhorn cowfish, large schools of scad and occasional remoras; scattered coral colonies, soft corals and sea fans; macro life includes nudibranchs, feather stars, flatworms and decorator crabs.