Koh Phi Phi - Diving
The world famous waters around Koh Phi Phi
are
one of Asia's greatest diving attractions, with easy access to
such amazing sites as Hin Daeng and Hin Muang - Thailand's only
true deep dive sites.
Divers
can also explore the famous King Cruiser Wreck, Shark Point Marine
Sanctuary, Anemone Reef and the uninhabited islands of Koh Bida
Nok & Koh Bida Noi. Koh Phi Phi is also excellent place to learn
to dive, as the variety of local dives caters to all levels
of experience.
Dive Sites...

Anemone Reef
As the name suggests, Anemone Reef is a large pinnacle sloping down
to over 25m on the seabed, covered in anemones.
The pinnacle acts
as shelter for numerous Anemone fish, shrimps and crabs, present
all year round.
Leopard Sharks
are a regular sighting near the seabed and large numbers of tropical
fish call this area home.
King Cruiser
Wreck
One of the best known wreck sites in Thailand, the King Cruiser
car ferry from Phuket sank in May 1997 after hitting a few rocky
pinnacles at Anemone Reef. Limping for a further 1,000m, the ship
slowly went down to settle in just over 30m of water.
Remaining
in one piece, the King Cruiser is an excellent wreck to explore.
The safest entry point at the ship's stern is where the old car
decks were. This leads you into exploring staircases, machine rooms
and other decks. A
large variety of marine life has started to inhabit this artificial
reef with groups of snappers, parrot fish and moray eels making
their lairs under the old seats.
Shark
Point
Made
up of three pinnacles, this is coral heaven, both hard and soft,
taking it's name from the resident Leopard Sharks which come here
to rest.
This
is also a great spot to see snappers, jacks and occasionally barracuda.
If you're lucky, you'll experience a whale shark sighting!
Hin
Daeng
'Red Rock' takes it's name from the red anemones that cover this
huge pinnacle. Dropping almost 75m to the seabed, this is one of
Thailand's true deep-dive sites. Known for it's shelves and drop-offs,
this is home to numerous pelagic fish, schools of barracudas as
well as grey reef sharks.
Hin
Muang
Rated one of the best dive sites in the world, 'Purple Rock' is
a favourite spot for manta rays and the always impressive whale
shark. Deep drop-offs lead down to see nudibranches, pipefish and
seahorses.
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