AO
NANG TRAVEL - SCUBA DIVING
- Southern Dive Site
 Southern
Sites
 Steep
Underwater Pinnacles and Islands
Hard &
Soft Corals
Sharks, Other
Pelagics, Tropicals
Moderate
to Strong Currents
10 to 20
Meters Visibility
Advanced
Adventure Divers
Koh Ha Yai, Koh Rok, Hin Daeng and Hin Muang are the principal
diving areas furthest south in Thailand literally due west/southwest
from Koh Lanta. Hin Daeng and Hin Muang are the more popular sites
and rate as certainly two of the best dive sites in Thailand.
Hin Daeng
Hin Daeng is 3m clear of the surface with the southern side dropping
to 60m plus. This is the steepest & deepest drop in Thailand's
waters. The rock itself is quite barren but offers the opportunity
to see large pelagics and fantastic underwater gardens on the
shallower shelving eastern side where two ridges descend to 40m
plus. Barracuda are a common sighting as well as Fusiliers.
Hin Muang
Hin Muang is only a few hundred meters from Hin Daeng and is completely
submerged. The rock, shaped like Ayres Rock (central Australia)
is 20m wide and 200m long. It is covered with purple soft corals
and anemones, hence it's name (Muang is purple in Thai). Many
sea fans of varying colors decorate the steep sides and it has
a remarkable amount of life on it compared to its neighbor.
Whalesharks, Sharks and Mantas are regularly
seen around the two pinnacles enjoying the freedom that the depth
of water here offers them.
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Provided by Tourism Authority of Thailand
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