Category: DiveSite

Koh Lipe is a tropical island off Thailand’s west coast in the Andaman Sea. Koh Lipe’s location within the protected Tarutao National Marine Park makes it one of Thailand’s most magnificent islands to visit. Dive locations are extremely beautiful, with crystal clear water and magnificent soft corals. The currents may be strong here, providing plenty of possibilities for drift diving. From the boat, dolphin sightings are frequent, and the very lucky could get to swim with a whale shark. Koh Lipe offers more than 20 dive sites, and there are many different kinds of diving sites there. Every kind of diver will find something to enjoy at Lipe, from spectacular wall dives to small nursery reefs.

Koh Haa is under the supervision of Mu Ko Lanta National Park, Krabi. Koh Haa is a limestone island that outcrops from the sea and contains five islands. So people call it “Koh haa”.

Richelieu Rock is one of the most magnificent and popular diving sites of Thailand. Richelieu Rock is probably the best diving site for you to see the Whale Shark. It is located at 18 kilometers away on the East of Koh Surin Island and a part of Mu Koh Surin National Park. The best way to visit Richelieu Rock is by using the liveaboard, as though they are mooring buoys available but they are not enough buoys to serve every ship (sometimes, there are more than 10 ships visiting the island.) Therefore, you may only use cash to pay the national park’s admission fee, whereas the national park’s staffs may come to collect the fee at your boat, or the liveaboard may take care of it for you. Most liveaboards will schedule two diving trips for the Richelieu Rock, or more than that, as per customers’ demand.

Koh Similan is the center of tourism and traveling of Mu Koh Similan Archipelago. Koh Similan Island is the largest island in the area. It has fine white-sand beaches, coral reef comprised of various colonies, and diving sites that cater to both shallow diving (snorkeling) and deep sea diving. On the northern side of the island, there is a boot-shaped rock followed by sail-shaped rock, which are the symbol of Mu Koh Similan Archipelago. Koh Pad Island is a tourist attraction that answers every tourism demand, from walking on the beach, diving to see the coral reef, trekking along the nature path, and visiting the beautiful attractions. There are 2 major beaches on Koh Pad Island, the one on the west side and the one on the east side. Both beaches are connected via a 2.5 kilometers trekking path through the jungle that will take you approximately 1.30 – 2 hours to a trip of nature studying. The Nation Park Protection Unit is located on Koh Pad Island, as well as the tourist service center, the camping ground, restaurants, and other facilities. Important tourist attractions of the island are, as follow.

“Koh Bon Island” is also known as ‘Koh Talu Island.” The prominent characteristic of this underwater attraction is the Rock Bridge, which was created by seawater corrosion that created a bridge-liked structure under the water. The Rock Bridge serves as a habitat for many fishes. This beautiful undersea attraction will become an unforgettable memory for divers.