The Mergui Archipelago is an archipelago, located in southernmost part of the Union of Myanmar (Burma). It consists of more than 800 beautiful islands covering an area of 10,000 sq. miles. Varying in size from very small to hundreds of square km, they are surrounding with an amazing diversity of flora and fauna and very beautiful underwater scenes and marine life. For many years this beautiful archipelago was closed to foreigners. Only in 1997 was Burma opened up for scuba diving to live-aboard dive boats.

The Mergui Archipelago offers uninhabited islands with white sandy beaches, spectacular dive sites, sheltered bays with fabulous coral gardens and a huge variety of marine life. Several expeditions have been undertaken to survey the undersea ecosystems and biodiversity. The islands and surrounding seas are alive with huge diversity of wildlife, flora and fauna. Parrots, hornbills, sea eagles Brahming kites and herons fill the skies. On land, the animal population includes monkeys, wild cattle, elephants, deer, wild pigs, crocodiles, tigers and rhinoceros.