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koh tao divesites and fish life

These are just a few of the best divesites around Koh Tao. We have over 30 divesites all within a maximum of 45 minutes by boat... most being only 10-15 mins away. To see where the sites are situated around Koh Tao, and also to see maps of the sites, please click on the logo to the left.

[WHITE ROCK]

This is a popular dive site, where depth ranges from 2 - 20 metres. There are two giant submerged pinnacles which rise from 22 metres deep. You will come across an impressive array of hard and soft corals as well as many reef fishes such as groupers, parrotfishes, and wrasses. During night dives, you will come across huge barracudas as they hunt for their prey. Schools of butterfly fishes and angel fishes dominate this aquatic landscape. Beware of the triggerfish, which are hugely territorial by nature!

[TWINS]

This site should be called Triple Peaks, as it consists of three granite reefs covered with beautiful corals and sponges. Depth ranges from 7 - 17 metres where you will come across triggerfishes, bannerfishses, the beautiful blue-ringed anglefishes as well as the blue-spotted stingrays. We can also let you in on our secret ? clownfishes which can perform tricks! This is an extremely pleasant dive site.

[GREEN ROCK]

One of the most popular dive sites in the Koh Tao area, depth ranges down to about 25 metres. It provides more adventurous diving as you can swim through the many crevices, arches and swim-holes. Common sightings include harlequin sweetlips, blue-ringed angelfish, moray eels, and triggerfishes. Sometimes, you can spot whitetip reef sharks, large groupers and schools of yellowtail fusiliers.


[CHUMPORN PINNACLE]

Considered one of the more challenging dive sites with occasionally strong currents, this is a spectacular site to spot many grey reef sharks! Depth is up to about 36 metres and is laden with the most impressive array of sealife from giant groupers to black corals, huge anemone gardens to yellow boxfishes. The four fascinating submerged pinnacles will present big pelagic fishes such as barracuda, mackerel and trevallies. Adult and juvenile batfishes will escort you around the pinnacles. The abundant microscopic food amongst the corals attract schools of fish with possible sightings of whale sharks.

[SAIL ROCK]

15 km north of Koh Pagnan, a block emerges from the sea, and ranges down to 40 metres. The main attraction of this dive site is a naturally formed 15-metre high underwater dive wall or chimney. Divers can ascend from 18 meters up the chimney wall to the surface, making this a unique diving experience. Visibility is usually excellent at around 30 metres. The structure itself is pocked with small holes, which are ideal homes for white-eyed and yellow margin moray eels, as well as large sea anemones. Sightings of reef sharks and manta rays are also common, as are large schools of tuna, jacks, trevallies and barracudas. Even here, whale sharks can be seen occasionally.

[SOUTHWEST PINNACLE]

The Southwest Pinnacle consists of three rock formations, which range from 4 - 30 meters below the surface, representing a series of short wall dives. At the top of the pinnacles are blankets of underwater plant life in a stunning array of rainbow colours. Between the rocks are many bushy black coral sea whips and gorgonian sea fans. Leopard sharks are often encountered and it is even possible to meet the occasional whale shark. Giant groupers are common here, as are scribbled filefish, masked porcupine fish, yellowtail, barracuda and snapper.

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