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SAMUI
DIVING

Diving
Koh Samui, Diving Koh Tao and The Angthong Marine Park
Samui-diving has many years experience in scuba diver
education and dive tours in Thailand. We are committed
to divers safety, divers enjoyment and customer satisfaction
to the highest level.. All our instructors are PADI
qualified and can teach to the highest professional
level.

All
boat trips will be with one of these speedboats getting
back to Samui in the afternoon. There is also a slowboat
available which is shown below. which returns around
5pm.
Dive
Sites
Diving
Samui Archipelago - Koh Tao & Angthong National
Marine Park
 
Diving
Koh Tao Briefly
This small island boasts around 20 excellent dive sites.
World class diving can be found at Chumpon & Southwest
Pinnacles. Other Popular sites include Shark Island
with its diverse range of coral and marine life, White
Rock with its Triggerfish and Turtles and the exciting
swim thru's of Green Rock.
For
Beginners or Experienced Divers, Koh Tao is the ideal
choice.
Koh
Samui Briefly
80 kilometers out from the mainland of Southern Thailand
lies the beautiful tropical island of Koh Samui. Set
amongst innumerable smaller islands of the Angthong
Archipelago and the Angthong Marine National Park, Koh
Samui is the largest and most populated of the islands
in this region.
National
Marine Park Briefly
Made famous in the recent novel and film 'The Beach',
this beautiful group of islands has some of the most
impressive land scenery in SE Asia. These dive sites
are renowned for their variety of soft corals, fascinating
underwater caves and swim thru's. Here you will be amazed
by the diversity of marine life, the sites are also
ideal for snorkeling and swimming.
Brief
Description of the Divesites
Koh Tao boasts around 20 excellent dive sites. World
class diving can be found at Chumpon & Southwest
Pinnacles. Other Popular sites include Shark Island
with its diverse range of coral and marine life, White
Rock with its Triggerfish and Turtles and the exciting
swim thru's of Green Rock.
For
Beginners or Experienced Divers, Koh Tao is the ideal
choice.
SHARK
ISLAND
Located just of the South coast of Koh Tao this twin
rock outcrop consists of a steeply slopping reef going
from 4 meters down to 20 meters. One of the biggest
attractions of this dive is the variety of corals and
fish life to be found. On the East side of the rock
you will find a slopping reef covered in brain corals,
vivid pink anemones and large barrel sponges, among
the corals you will see snappers, banded angel fish
and blue spotted stingrays. Whale Sharks are frequently
sighted in season along with the odd Turtle and there
is also the chance of seeing a few Black tip reef sharks.
This site is also ideal for novice and experienced divers
and offers great snorkelling.
SAIL
ROCK
Located between Koh Tao & Koh Phangan this dramatic
rock rises out of the water creating the best wall dive
in the Gulf of Thailand, with a maximum depth of 40
meters. It is considered a must-dive for divers diving
Samui Archipelago. The wall is covered in soft sponges
along with many oysters and clams clinging to the craggy
surface. A few Meters away from the wall, schools of
batfish and jacks huddle together in the slight current.

Most
divers come here in the hope of seeing whale sharks,
which are frequently sighted in season, whilst the rest
of the year divers swim surrounded by schools of pelagic
fish patrolling the depths. The site is best known for
it's naturally formed rock 'chimney' where you can enter
an opening at 18 mtrs and ascend inside the rock with
your buddy and exit at 10 mtrs.
ANGTHONG
NATIONAL MARINE PARK
Made famous in the recent novel and film 'The Beach',
this beautiful group of islands has some of the most
impressive land scenery in SE Asia. These dive sites
are renowned for their variety of soft corals, fascinating
underwater caves and swim thru's. Here you will be amazed
by the diversity of marine life, the sites are also
ideal for snorkeling and swimming.

KOH
WAO
An average depth in this sheltered bay is only 8 - 14
meters so it's a nice easy dive for the less experienced
divers and a great way to dive yourself in if you have
been out of the water for a while. The site has a fantastic
selection of hard and soft corals with star corals and
table staghorn corals being the most prominent. Here
you will find a vast selection of colourful reef fish
darting in and out of their coral homes, including fusiliers,
yellow tails, banded angelfish and shoaling snappers.
This sites is also an ideal spot for snorkeling and
swimming.
HIN
YIPPON
Located at the Northern most point of the Marine Park
this Dive is not to be missed. Circumnavigating this
small rock you'll find huge boulders forming fascinating
swim thru's and alleyways that make perfect hiding places
for large red snappers and groupers. Around the site
you'll find large barrel sponges, numerous bushy corals
and colourful sea fans, which make perfect shots for
underwater photographers. The maximum depth here is
25 meters with a good average dive depth of 18 meters,
which makes it an ideal site for novice and experienced
divers alike.
CHUMPON
PINNACLES
Located North West of Koh Tao, this group of completely
submerged pinnacles is probably one of the best dives
in the Gulf Of Thailand. The giant rock pinnacles rise
up from 35 meters to 14 meters and are covered in a
carpet of pink anemones. The main attraction is the
massive groupers that can be seen on most dives hanging
in the current just off the pinnacles. Here you will
also have an excellent opportunity to see the illusive
Whale Shark, which often cruises by followed by, great
barracuda, jacks, tuna and shoals of Bat fish.

KOH
NANG YUAN
Located just off Koh Tao this small island consists
of three rocky outlets, connected by three white sandy
beaches. Here you will find three bays with sloping
reefs going down to a maximum depth of 14 meters, which
are ideal for snorkelling and diving. You will find
all kinds of coral including, lettuce coral as well
as staghorn, tabletop and cauliflower corals. Among
the many varieties of reef fish living here are parrotfish,
bird wrasse, butterfly fish, small yellow tail barracuda
and honeycombed grouper.
HIN
WONG
Located directly of the off the East coast of Koh Tao
this Granite rock formation ranges in depth from 14
meters to 26 meters and is dotted with soft coral bushes
and Gorgonian fans. Just off the rocks in the mild to
strong currents you will see numerous blue spotted groupers,
banner fish and schooling snappers. It is quite common
to see Hawksbill turtles at this site.
AO
LEUK
Ao Leuk is an ideal diver-training site located of Koh
Tao's South East Coast. The bay is well sheltered and
has a flat sandy bottom at 12 meters with a fringing
reef running right around the bay. The reef has a good
variety of corals including, Stag Horn, Brain and large
formations of Star corals, amongst the corals you will
find brightly coloured Christmas tree worms. On the
sand you will see yellowfin Goatfish, blennys and bulldozer
shrimps.
GREEN
ROCK
Lying to the North of Koh Nang Yuan this site is famous
for its numerous swim-throughs, caverns and overhangs.
Descending down the Northern most buoy line to 18 meters
you will find the nesting ground of the infamous Triggerfish,
in season sometimes there will be up to 20-30 of them.
Triggerfish are beautiful creatures however in season
some species are extremely territorial, so divers beware.
SOUTH
WEST PINNACLES
These three rock pinnacles are located about 30 minutes
of the South West Coast of Koh Tao. The impressive rock
formations rise from a depth of 28 meters up to within
10 meters of the surface. Here you will find a vast
array of soft coral bushes, sea whips and barrel sponges
and the walls and ledges are covered in brightly coloured
anemones. The fish life is varied and prolific at this
site, and includes red snapper, honeycomb grouper, banded
angelfish, great barracuda, with leopard sharks frequently
sighted resting on the sandy gorges between the pinnacles.
WHITE
ROCK
White Rock is located about halfway between Koh Nang
Yuan and Koh Tao and is a very popular night diving
destination. The site consists of two submerged pinnacles
starting at 20 meters and rising up to within 2 meters
of the surface. The pinnacles gently pan out into many
shelves, which are covered in a healthy selection of
hard and soft coral formations. As the reef slopes away
you will see small blue spotted sting rays and larger
Southern Rays resting on the bottom as well as Pelagics
like, Jacks and Great Barracuda patrolling the depths.
Fundives
Samui Diving organize daily dive trips to Koh Tao and
Sail Rock by speedboat.
The
price includes equipment, pick up service,dive guide,
2 tank dives and refreshments including breakfast.
Koh
Tao - 4500 THB
Sail
Rock - 4500 THB
Marine
Park - 4000 THB
Accommodation
We can arrange accommodation for you in Bang Rak which
is located on a nice quite beach. The prices range from
600 Baht – 1200 Baht per night depending on your preferences.

Bangrak
Beach, Koh Samui, Thailand
Underwater
Scooter

Underwater
Scooter for Rent to enhance your diving adventure.
We
rent the scooters for further education on the advanced
course for extra 1000 baht or if you are a certified
diver you and your buddy can go to places other divers
will not go just for a extra 1500 baht on the dive tour
price.
Diving
Samui
Contact
: info@samui-diving.com
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