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Dive Sites |
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Ko
Si and Ko Ha to Phi Phi
Depth
to approx. 20 m
About
45 Min journey to the most popular
local dive sites of Koh Si and Ko
Ha. Hard plates and soft corals, rock
formations and columns forms the background
and home for a vast amount of little
fish. But also meetings with black
tip sharks aren't rare. Even whale
sharks have already come to this place.
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Shark
Point
approx.
21m deep
Shark
Point can be reached from Ao Nang
in approximately 90 minutes by boat.
It is recognizable by the tip of a
rock, which just protrudes from the
water's surface. Three reefs, all
of which are rich in aquatic life,
are under environmental protection.
Shark point was named after the harmless
leopard sharks, which can regularly
be found in the area. Without a doubt
one of the most beautiful dive sites
in the region! Visibility up to 25m,
depths up to 26m.
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The
Anemone Reef
Approximately
500m from Shark Point, one can find
the Anemone Reef, which lies at a
depth of about 6m. As the name says,
this reef is almost completely covered
in anemones at its highest point.
As with Shark Point, many species
of fish and coral can be found here.
Besides leopard sharks, swarms of
barracudas, moraines, tuna fish and
small nurse sharks can be found here
- the trained eye may even find scorpion
fish. This is also a great dive site
that one will always want to come
back to. Visibility up to 25m, depths
up to 22m.
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Ko
Bida Nok / Ko Bida Nai
Location:
This two three star dive sites
are two large outcrops directly south
of Phi Phi Ley.
The
prime two spots in the southwest section,
where large rocks form a mountainous
terrain, featuring walls that drop
to elevated ledges. There are many
Gorgonian Sea Fans, Sea Whips and
colorful Soft Corals. Lots of Bearded
Scorpion Fish disguise themselves
amid the rocks, and various species
of Lion Fish hover between. Varying
sizes and species of colorful Parrotfish
and Wrasse, along with large shoals
of Moorish Idols, seem to be at all
depths. The higher ledges have numerous
Sea Anemones well populated by Clownfish.
On top of all this you can very often
find Leopard Sharks over the sand
and various Blennies and Gobies. Even
Manta Rays and Whale Sharks are often
found here!
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Hin
Bida
Further south of the Phi Phi Islands lies the Hin-Bida
reef, famous for its wonderful rock
and coral formations, as well as the
variety of fish that are present.
You can regularly find leopard sharks
here, and sometimes, between January
and April, you may even come across
a whale shark. Visibility up to 25m,
depths up to 20m.
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King
Cruiser
Wreck
Diving
The
structure of King Cruiser attracts
a high diversity of marine life and
the formation of an artificial reef
is well underway; numerous invertebrates
have taken to shelter beneath small
sheets of Peeling Paint and Morays
lie in wait under rows of seats, now
acting as lairs.
Around the barnacle-encrusted frame
are schools of Juvenile Fish which
seemingly increase in size and number
with every visit. Daylight penetrates
the majority of the wreck but there
is still a number of areas that would
be better explored with the aid of
an artificial light source.
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Hin
Daeng-Hin Muang
(only Live-A-Board Trips)
These
world-class dive sites surely belong
to the best in the whole of Thailand.
They are well known due to the multitude
of whale sharks and manta rays, which
are most abundant between January
and April. Visibilty up to 30m, depths
that clearly exceed the limits of
sport diving!
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