Miejsca nurkowe w okolicach Koh Samui i Koh Tao

SAIL ROCK

The rock stands 15m (50ft) out of the surface, located between Koh Pha Ngan & Koh Tao, creating the best wall dive in the gulf of Thailand with a maximum depth of 34m (131ft).

The wall is covered in orange sponges along with many clams and oysters clinging to the surface. The diving site is full of small crevasses which make it a perfect habitat for yellow margin and white-eyed moray eels. An interesting feature of the dive site is a natural chimney eroded into the rock. You enter a wide opening at 18m (60f) and ascend inside the rock to come out at 12m (33ft). The dive site is just over an hour away from Koh Samui via dive yacht.

The site is famous for sighting of Whale sharks in season, at almost every dive you swim surrounded by large schools of Pick handle Barracuda, big-eye Jacks, and rainbow runners.

Short video featuring Sail Rock

Sail Rock Dive Map

KOH TAO DIVE SITES

Koh Tao or Turtle Island has approximately 20 first-class dive sites that suit all levels of diving.

Next to Koh Tao is Koh Nangyuan Tao sister island with picture perfect opportunity above and below the water.

Koh Tao dive sites are great for novice divers, snorkeling and swimming.

We often break for lunch at one of Koh Tao's scenic bays to allow for relaxation and great swimming.

Koh Tao dive site maps

ANG THONG NATIONAL MARINE PARK

ANG THONG NATIONAL MARIN PARK This scenic group of islands became famous worldwide in a recent Hollywood film and novel “The Beach”

At the park, you can experience first hand beautiful swim throughs, caves and waterfalls.
Similar to the movie, divers follow an underwater tunnel through the island at Koh Yippon Lek.

The best diving in the park is to the north at Hin Nippon (Japanese Rock) and Koh Wao with a maximum depth of 25m (82ft) and 20m (66ft) respectively. The dive sites have an amazing variety of soft corals and marine life, you can see all the typical marine life in the Gulf of Thailand on any dive.

With shallow depth, slack current, and good visibility the sites are great for novice divers, snorkeling and swimming. In season, you are likely to see whales patrolling the depths.

Short video featuring Marine Park

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CHUMPHON PINNACLE

Koh Tao’s most impressive and desirable (by revisiting divers) dive site, Chumphon Pinnacle is also one of the most challenging dive sites with occasionally strong currents and a maximum depth of 36m (120ft). The site consists of four massive pinnacles that tower up to 16m (53ft) below the surface.

As the site is a good distance offshore, in season visibility is excellent, more than 30m (100ft) and Whale Sharks with accompanying striped Remoras can often be spotted. The site is an ideal place to spot big groupers, pick handle barracuda and mackerel.

Short video featuring Chumpone Pinnacle

Chumphon Pinnacle Dive Map

SOUTHWEST PINNACLE

CUTTLE FISH
The dive site consists of three submerged pinnacles that form a series of wall dives with a maximum depth of 28m (90ft), it is considered to be one of Koh Tao’s top ten.

Between the pinnacles are an abundance of bushy black coral, gorgonian sea fans sea whips. The tops of the rocks are covered with barrel sponges and colorful anemones accompanied with pink anemone fish.

Away from the pinnacle, great barracuda, juvenile yellowtails, dog-faced tuna, fusiliers and big-eye jacks patrol the waters.

Southwest Pinnacle Dive Map

SHARK ISLAND

Shark island is just southeast of Koh Tao, famous for it's abundance of colorful soft corals with a maximum depth of 24m (80ft).

White-eyed moray eels, fantail rays, porcupine and puffer fish, and an extraordinary variety of reef fish swim in the beautiful shallow coral gardens.

Large pelagic that can often be found include leopard sharks, and reef sharks.

We often go drift diving (diving with the current), at this site as the boat collects the divers from the exit point.

Short video featuring Shark Island

Shark Island Diving Map


Last Updated 29/11/2005	© 2004 Searobin Dive Center