Ao Yai, Koh Tachai

The Tachai Pinnacle is a rocky dive site with lots of boulders, but between each crevice there are lots of gorgonians and powerful fan corals in all colors.

An incredible number of fishes can be found here. From manta to whale sharks, everything is possible. Barracuda shoals have been here for many years and the batfish are never missing.

רמה

רמה

  • מתחיל
ראות

ראות

  • 13 m
זרם

זרם

  • זרם קל
  • זרם חזק
  • ללא זרם
  • זרם חוזר
DIVE TYPES

DIVE TYPES

  • צלילת הסחפות
  • Macro Spot
  • Pinnacle, Needle, Seamount

Temperature & Visibility

Wildlife Diversity

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Dive sites nearby

Ao Lek, Koh Tachai

An easy dive site with many big rocks. In between, there are always coral blocks. This is a long dive site that is good for a drift dive.

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Koh Tachai Pinnacle/The Dome

The Dome is a hidden reef point located about 500m south of Tachai Island. A large dome-shaped bedrock shaped like an upturned plate is dotted around a large granite boulder. The top of is at 12 meters and the current can be the strongest in the area depending on the conditions. As a result, there are many large predatory fish such as blue and white trevally, bluefin tuna, barracudas, manta rays, and whale bays.

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Koh Bon Pinnacle

Not for beginners! Koh Bon Pinnacle starts at 22m and ends at 45m or deeper. Beautiful vegetation with lots of yellow soft corals are here. There are no descent ropes available. Doing a negative entry is an advantage!

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Nice shallow area for diving with a slightly sloping reef. You can swim from the North Ridge over the West Ridge and into the bay. Currents are usually weak to moderate.

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Bon Island, about 50 km west of Khao Lak, is an uplifted limestone island about 20 km north of the Similan Islands. This is a long and narrow ridge point on the west side of the island.

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The Wall/Waterfall, Koh Bon

This dive site is actually between Koh Bon Bay and West Ridge. A good place to jump from the boat into the water, as you can dive without currents. Viewing the waterfall from below is a natural spectacle in itself.

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Bon Island, about 50 km west of Khao Lak, is an uplifted limestone island about 20 km north of the Similan Islands. This is a long and narrow ridge point on the west side of the island.

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Simple and colorful reef, good for beginners and snorkelers. Slightly sloping reef with many coral blocks and a few sand areas.

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Richelieu Rock is one of the most popular dive sites in Surin Islands National Park. It is a limestone reef that rises almost vertically from a depth of 35 meters, and appears only at low tide, about 1 meter above the surface.

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This point is located northeast of the 9th island in the Similan Islands. It is named after the three large trees that are used to mark the entry, from a shallow depth of about 5 meters to a reef slope of about 18 meters, beyond which there is a pure white sandy area dotted with isolated roots. Offshore, there are beautiful rocky areas with schools of soft corals, where you can see large fish. Because the tide splits on the island, the tide is clear and you can enjoy drift dives when the tide is strong.

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