Thailand Scuba Diving Dive Site Directory

Description

This is steep sloping hard coral reef consisting of mostly hard-coral laminates. However, unusually for an east-facing reef, there are soft corals in the shallower waters at about 12m. also on view are schools of snappers and fusiliers, and turtles and leopard sharks are occasionally seen.

There is a stunning bommie (coral head). In the middle of the reef, it starts at around 9m and goes down to 30m; it features one of the finest concentrations of corals in the Similans and should not be missed. Scuba diving in Thailand offers nothing more jaw-droppingly beautiful.

Watching out for the Reef: Coral Conservation Guide for Divers

• Avoid touching live corals. You can kill them with your bare hands.
• Keep your gauge and octopus hoses close to yourself and prevent them damaging the reef.
• Secure your weight belt. Dropping of the weights can destroy the reef.
• Refrain from chasing or touching animals, especially manta rays and whale sharks.
•Maintain a comfortable distant and enjoy
watching them!

Many divers unintentionally destroy corals whilst diving. Here are a few guidelines on how to avoid doing so.

• Use the correct amount of weight to aid in your buoyancy.
• Control your fins; keep them away from the reefs and avoid kicking sand onto the corals.
• Do not pick up organic objects (dead or alive) from the sea. Likewise, please do not buy shells or other decorative products made from sea animals.
• Do not stand or rest on the stone-like corals. After all, they are living animals.

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