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Great Swintons Island
 
     
Great Swintons Island @ Kyun Philar
The Kyun Philar is known as Great Swintons Island of Myanmar (Burma)
in the western countries and it is situated 50 nautical miles (North
West) of Kawthaung (Victoria Point). The beaches on the
Philar are un-inhabitant, with very white clean sands. It is very
close to a lot of the famous scuba diving sites and snorkeling
sites. The famous dive sites are Shark Cave, South Twin,
North Twin, Cavern Island (Hlaing Gu Island), Steward Island and
McCarthy Island. These dive sites are the world class dive sites
and will give out of this world scuba diving experience to tourist.
The Kyun Philar has many birds, animals, fishes and marine mammals
including monkeys, turtles, shark and dolphins. Tourist could visit
to the bird nets island and could watch the local collectors.
Dps Co.,Ltd
(
dps@myanmar.com.mm ) and its affiliates will form a
company to develop the Kyun Philar Island called Philar Dive
Resort Company Limited "PDR".
 PDR
Co., Ltd. will develop a Scuba Diving Resort called Philar
Dive Resort on the Kyun Philar for the tourists who want to do
scuba diving, sea kayaking, snorkeling, sport fishing and sailing
tours around Kyun Philar and Lord Laughrough Island. The total area
of the PDR is 50 acres and this large area will be suitable
for high-class tourists who desire to have privacy. The Salone
people are traveling near the Kyun Pailar so that tourist could meet
them and have a chance to see their unique design boats. The Salones are known as
Sea Gypsies in the western countries
and as Mokens in Thailand and Malaysia.
MerguiTravel.com (mergui@mail4u.com.mm) is operating SCUBA Diving Tours and Sea
Kayaking Tours to Kyun Philar between November 1 to April 30.
Tourist could come to Kyun Philar from Yangon, Myanmar (Burma) or Ranong,
Thailand via Kawthaung (Victoria Point).
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