Sahaung, sometimes called Batu Sahaung, or simply Sahaung 1 and 2, sits off the southern tip of Bangka Island. Two massive underwater pinnacles rise from the deep, covered in soft corals that sway like they’ve been choreographed by the current. And there is current, enough to keep you alert, sometimes enough to test your buoyancy, but never enough to make you want to leave.
These currents are what make Sahaung what it is. They bring nutrients, they feed the reef, they keep the soft corals blooming in colors that seem to have stolen from an artist’s palette: pink, orange, yellow, lavender. Anthias and fusiliers flicker around like confetti in motion, while schools of snapper hover over the ridges. If you’re lucky, a passing Napoleon wrasse or eagle ray will glide through the blue, unbothered by your bubbles.
