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Diving Koh Tao Briefly
This small island boasts around 20 excellent dive sites. World class diving can be found at Chumpon & Southwest Pinnacles. Other Popular sites include Shark Island with its diverse range of coral and marine life, White Rock with its Triggerfish and Turtles and the exciting swim thru's of Green Rock.
For Beginners or Experienced Divers, Koh Tao is the ideal choice.
Koh Samui Briefly
80 kilometers out from the mainland of Southern Thailand lies the beautiful tropical island of Koh Samui. Set amongst innumerable smaller islands of the Angthong Archipelago and the Angthong Marine National Park, Koh Samui is the largest and most populated of the islands in this region.
National Marine Park Briefly
Made famous in the recent novel and film 'The Beach', this beautiful group of islands has some of the most impressive land scenery in SE Asia. These dive sites are renowned for their variety of soft corals, fascinating underwater caves and swim thru's. Here you will be amazed by the diversity of marine life, the sites are also ideal for snorkeling and swimming. |
Brief Description of the Divesites
Koh Tao boasts around 20 excellent dive sites. World class diving can be found at Chumpon & Southwest Pinnacles. Other Popular sites include Shark Island with its diverse range of coral and marine life, White Rock with its Triggerfish and Turtles and the exciting swim thru's of Green Rock.
For Beginners or Experienced Divers, Koh Tao is the ideal choice.
SHARK ISLAND
Located just of the South coast of Koh Tao this twin rock outcrop consists of a steeply slopping reef going from 4 meters down to 20 meters. One of the biggest attractions of this dive is the variety of corals and fish life to be found. On the East side of the rock you will find a slopping reef covered in brain corals, vivid pink anemones and large barrel sponges, among the corals you will see snappers, banded angel fish and blue spotted stingrays. Whale Sharks are frequently sighted in season along with the odd Turtle and there is also the chance of seeing a few Black tip reef sharks. This site is also ideal for novice and experienced divers and offers great snorkelling. |
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SAIL ROCK
Located between Koh Tao & Koh Phangan this dramatic rock rises
out of the water creating the best wall dive in the Gulf of Thailand,
with a maximum depth of 40 meters. It is considered a must-dive for divers diving Samui Archipelago. The wall is covered in soft sponges
along with many oysters and clams clinging to the craggy surface. A few
Meters away from the wall, schools of batfish and jacks huddle together
in the slight current.
Most divers come here in the hope of seeing whale
sharks, which are frequently sighted in season,
whilst the rest of the year divers swim surrounded
by schools of pelagic fish patrolling the depths.
The site is best known for it's naturally formed
rock 'chimney' where you can enter an opening
at 18 mtrs and ascend inside the rock with
your buddy and exit at 10 mtrs.
ANGTHONG NATIONAL MARINE PARK
Made famous in the recent novel and film 'The Beach', this beautiful
group of islands has some of the most impressive land scenery in SE
Asia. These dive sites are renowned for their variety of soft corals,
fascinating underwater caves and swim thru's. Here you will be amazed
by the diversity of marine life, the sites are also ideal for
snorkeling and swimming.
KOH WAO
An average depth in this sheltered bay is only 8 - 14 meters so it's
a nice easy dive for the less experienced divers and a great way to
dive yourself in if you have been out of the water for a while. The
site has a fantastic selection of hard and soft corals with star corals
and table staghorn corals being the most prominent. Here you will find
a vast selection of colourful reef fish darting in and out of their
coral homes, including fusiliers, yellow tails, banded angelfish and
shoaling snappers. This sites is also an ideal spot for snorkeling and
swimming.
HIN YIPPON
Located at the Northern most point of the Marine Park this Dive is
not to be missed. Circumnavigating this small rock you'll find huge
boulders forming fascinating swim thru's and alleyways that make
perfect hiding places for large red snappers and groupers. Around the
site you'll find large barrel sponges, numerous bushy corals and
colourful sea fans, which make perfect shots for underwater
photographers. The maximum depth here is 25 meters with a good average
dive depth of 18 meters, which makes it an ideal site for novice and
experienced divers alike.
CHUMPON PINNACLES
Located North West of Koh Tao, this group of completely submerged pinnacles is probably one of the best dives in the Gulf Of Thailand. The giant rock pinnacles rise up from 35 meters to 14 meters and are covered in a carpet of pink anemones. The main attraction is the massive groupers that can be seen on most dives hanging in the current just off the pinnacles. Here you will also have an excellent opportunity to see the illusive Whale Shark, which often cruises by followed by, great barracuda, jacks, tuna and shoals of Bat fish.
KOH NANG YUAN
Located just off Koh Tao this small island consists of three rocky
outlets, connected by three white sandy beaches. Here you will find
three bays with sloping reefs going down to a maximum depth of 14
meters, which are ideal for snorkelling and diving. You will find all
kinds of coral including, lettuce coral as well as staghorn, tabletop
and cauliflower corals. Among the many varieties of reef fish living
here are parrotfish, bird wrasse, butterfly fish, small yellow tail
barracuda and honeycombed grouper.
HIN WONG
Located directly of the off the East coast of Koh Tao this Granite rock formation ranges in depth from 14 meters to 26 meters and is dotted with soft coral bushes and Gorgonian fans. Just off the rocks in the mild to strong currents you will see numerous blue spotted groupers, banner fish and schooling snappers. It is quite common to see Hawksbill turtles at this site.
AO LEUK
Ao Leuk is an ideal diver-training site located of Koh Tao's South East Coast. The bay is well sheltered and has a flat sandy bottom at 12 meters with a fringing reef running right around the bay. The reef has a good variety of corals including, Stag Horn, Brain and large formations of Star corals, amongst the corals you will find brightly coloured Christmas tree worms. On the sand you will see yellowfin Goatfish, blennys and bulldozer shrimps.
GREEN ROCK
Lying to the North of Koh Nang Yuan this site is famous for its
numerous swim-throughs, caverns and overhangs. Descending down the
Northern most buoy line to 18 meters you will find the nesting ground
of the infamous Triggerfish, in season sometimes there will be up to
20-30 of them. Triggerfish are beautiful creatures however in season
some species are extremely territorial, so divers beware.
SOUTH WEST PINNACLES
These three rock pinnacles are located about 30 minutes of the South West Coast of Koh Tao. The impressive rock formations rise from a depth of 28 meters up to within 10 meters of the surface. Here you will find a vast array of soft coral bushes, sea whips and barrel sponges and the walls and ledges are covered in brightly coloured anemones. The fish life is varied and prolific at this site, and includes red snapper, honeycomb grouper, banded angelfish, great barracuda, with leopard sharks frequently sighted resting on the sandy gorges between the pinnacles.
WHITE ROCK
White Rock is located about halfway between Koh Nang Yuan and Koh Tao and is a very popular night diving destination. The site consists of two submerged pinnacles starting at 20 meters and rising up to within 2 meters of the surface. The pinnacles gently pan out into many shelves, which are covered in a healthy selection of hard and soft coral formations. As the reef slopes away you will see small blue spotted sting rays and larger Southern Rays resting on the bottom as well as Pelagics like, Jacks and Great Barracuda patrolling the depths.
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