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Diving Locations - Koh Tao and Koh Samui
Year round diving with preferred conditions between March and
October.
Chumphon
Pinnacles
This dive consists of large
underwater plateaus that are rich in Branch Corals, Sea
Whips and Barrel Sponges. There is an exceptional presence
of reef inhabitants and pelagic visitors with frequent whale
shark encounters. |
Diving Depth |
10 - 30 metres |
Visibility |
5 - 20 metres |
Currents |
Can be Strong |
Surface Conditions |
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Diver Level |
Beginners (with a dive
guide) and up |
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Hin Wong
The large granite boulders have
many coral species on them along with many Seafans and Black
Corals. You should find a great selection of Reef fishes,
crabs, shells and shrimps. |
Diving Depth |
10 - 20 metres |
Visibility |
5 - 10 metres |
Currents |
Slight |
Surface Conditions |
- |
Diver Level |
Beginners and up |
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Nang Yuan
These three islets offer numerous
dive sites with different rocky formations and a variety of
swim-throughs. You will see various species of hard and soft
Corals frequented by Groupers, Stingrays, Clownfish, Squids,
Morays and many others. |
Diving Depth |
10 - 20 metres |
Visibility |
5 - 25 metres |
Currents |
Slight |
Surface Conditions |
- |
Diver Level |
Beginners and up |
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White Rock
Two enormous boulders that are
covered in white leather corals are home to the terror of
Koh Tao, 'Trevor' the triggerfish. Divers at this site can
also find beautiful soft corals, Gorgonians and Wire Coral,
Sea Kraits, Turtles, Morays and numerous invertebrates. |
Diving Depth |
5 - 20 metres |
Visibility |
5 - 10 metres |
Currents |
Can be Strong |
Surface Conditions |
- |
Diver Level |
Beginners (with a Dive
Guide) and up |
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Shark Island
- Red Rock
This dive consists of a steep
sloping hard coral reef with plenty of marine life with
highlights such as Angel fish, Sea Kraits, Triggerfish,
Turtles, Reef Sharks and Leopard Sharks and, if you're
lucky, the occasional Whale Shark. |
Diving Depth |
5 - 20 metres |
Visibility |
5 - 10 metres |
Currents |
Slight to Strong |
Surface Conditions |
- |
Diver Level |
Beginners (with a Dive
Guide) and up |
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Sail Rock -
Hin Bai
You will enjoy a great wall dive
around towering pinnacles with a vertical swim-through, ‘The
Chimney'. On the dive you can see black bushy and branch
corals with a good presence of reef life as well as many
large visiting pelagics, including whale sharks and manta
rays. |
Diving Depth |
10 - 30 metres |
Visibility |
5 - 20 metres |
Currents |
Weak to Strong |
Surface Conditions |
- |
Diver Level |
Beginners (with a Dive
Guide) and up |
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Ang Thong
Marine National Park
Diving can be had at a group of
around fifty islands, islets and outcroppings with healthy
corals and good diversity of marine life. These are mostly
protected dive sites which are ideal for all levels of
divers. |
Diving Depth |
5 - 20 metres |
Visibility |
5 - 22 metres |
Currents |
Weak to Strong |
Surface Conditions |
- |
Diver Level |
Beginners and up |
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