Andaman Sea
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What Andaman Sea has to offer? [click on image to view]
Above is some of the photos
taken from our liveaboard dive excursion |
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Ko Ha / Lanta National Park |
Hin Daeng / Hin Muang |
Phi Phi Island |
Tarutao National Park |
Similan - Richellieu Rock |
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Diving Depth |
12m - 25m |
18m - 40+m |
12m - 25m |
15m - 30m |
12m - 30+m |
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Visibility |
10m - 15m |
10m - 25m |
10m - 15m |
5m - 15m |
10m - 25m |
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Water Temp (C) |
28 - 30 |
28 - 30 |
28 - 30 |
25 - 29 |
28 - 30 |
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Current |
no - moderate |
moderate - strong |
no - strong |
moderate - strong |
no - strong |
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Dive traffic |
Low |
Low |
High |
Low |
High |
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Difficulty |
Easy |
Moderate |
Easy |
Moderate |
Easy - Difficult *Ko Tachai |
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Specialty |
Cavern, soft coral, macro |
Gentle Giant, soft coral, wall dive |
Huge sea fan, happening island facility |
Gentle Giant, soft coral |
Gentle Giant, soft coral, macro in Richellieu Rock |
Gentle Giant* Manta Ray, Whale Shark, Devil Ray, Leopard Shark, Marbled Ray, Guitar Fish...
liveaboard dive excursion
is the most famous way to access to these areas especially the Gentle Giant
encounter is the objective of the dive. Mo Ko Similan Marine National Park are
well known by divers and snorkeler from around the world, below is the less
known but recommended site to be claimed as Thailand best wall dive -
Introducing Hin Daeng... |
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Overall map of the area (click image to view)
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Hin Daeng map |
Hin Daeng was comprised of 2 main dive sites, Hin Muang and Hin Daeng (meaning Purple Rock and Red Rock). Hin Muang is a group of large submerged boulders 12m from the surface and reach 50m to the sandy bottom - a mega cleaning station for the passing and residential Gentle Giant.
Hin Daeng is a sea mount with only 3m pinnacle above sea level but having the Thailand best wall dive site full of soft coral and rich marine life.
These sites are some of the best spot to have an unforgettable dive experience. |
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Hin Muang map |
