Phi Phi Islands overview:
One of the most dramatically beautiful locations in the world, the
scenery from the surface is absolutely stunning at Phi Phi Islands.
A very interesting environment for scuba divers, as over time the
elements have created caves, overhangs and swim-throughs in the soft
limestone rocks. Other dive profiles include vertical walls that plunge
from the surface down to over 25 meters. On these walls are found a
profusion of soft corals, large Gorgonian sea fans and Black corals.
There are several unusual types of coral that can only be found in the
waters surrounding the Phi Phi Islands including a one meter high white
coral bush that is shaped like a Christmas tree complete with little
ornaments.
These islands offer a remarkable variety of dive sites concentrated in
very a small area. Two of the most popular dive sites are located at
the southern tip of the small island of Koh Phi Phi Le: Koh Bida Nok &
Bida Nai. Here you find large fields of stag horn and star corals and
incredible numbers of colorful reef fish.
These islands are two of the local's favorite dive sites. They contain walls, swim-throughs, Leopard and Reef Sharks, Turtles, Barracudas, Jacks and
Stingrays. Resident tropical fish also include Blue Ring and Emperor
Angel Fish, playful Anemone fish, juvenile Tail-Spot Butterfly fish and
more. The visibility is often limited to 5-25 meters but the Phi-Phi
Islands are likely to remain among the most popular diving locations in
south-east Asia.
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Koh Bida Nok
This dive has large boulders with
small caverns. There are gorgonian sea fans, wire corals and
Sea whips, anemones, anemone fish and small invertebrates. |
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Diving Depth |
5 - 25 metres |
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Visibility |
15
- 25 metres |
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Currents |
Can Be Strong |
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Surface Conditions |
Can be Rough |
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Diver Level |
Beginners and up |
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Koh Phi Phi
Ley
- Maya Bay
A Variety of hard and soft corals
adorn the walls, pinnacles and large boulders of this site,
that has many sea whips and anemones. Also to be found are
Banner fish, Cuttlefish, Moorish idols, Wrasse, Starfish and
Sea Urchins. |
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Diving Depth |
15 - 25 metres |
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Visibility |
5
- 15 metres |
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Currents |
Can Be Strong |
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Surface Conditions |
Can be Rough |
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Diver Level |
Medium to Experienced |
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Koh Phi Phi
Ley
- Loh Samah Bay
This is a great night dive site.
One can find different species of hard and soft corals.
Marine life includes pairs of blue ringed angelfish. |
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Diving Depth |
15 - 20 metres |
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Visibility |
5
- 15 metres |
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Currents |
Can Be Strong |
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Surface Conditions |
Can be Rough |
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Diver Level |
Beginners and Up |
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Koh Phi Phi
Don - Nui Bay
One of the good wall dives in the
area. There are hard and soft corals and colourful feather
stars with many bat, angel, scorpion, squirrel and trumpet
fish. Great for macro photography. |
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Diving Depth |
6 - 25 metres |
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Visibility |
5
- 15 metres |
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Currents |
Weak - Sheltered |
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Surface Conditions |
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Diver Level |
Beginners and Up |
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