Dive sites at Koh Tao

Koh Tao is one of the most popular diving destinations in the world. Crystal-clear waters, abundant marine life and varied sites for every level.

Stunning coral reefs

Hard and soft corals, colorful underwater landscapes.

Diverse marine life

Whale sharks, turtles, rays, barracudas, giant groupers.

Sites for every level

Gentle slopes, technical pinnacles, caves and arches.

Ideal conditions

Calm seas, 28-30°C, visibility up to 30 m.

Sail Rock

Sail Rock

Between Koh Tao and Koh Phangan, a spectacular open-sea rock with dives down to 40m. Walls covered with sponges and molluscs; in the blue, batfish, barracudas and trevallies. Legendary whale shark site with a through-chimney at 18m.

Ang Thong National Marine Park

Ang Thong National Marine Park

Made famous by 'The Beach'. Exceptional soft coral diversity, explorable caves, ideal landscapes for snorkeling.

Koh Wao

Koh Wao

Shallow bay (8-14m) ideal for beginners and discover-scuba. Hard and soft corals, angelfish, butterflyfish, groupers.

Hin Yippon

Hin Yippon

Far north of the marine park. Huge groupers, impressive snappers, sponge basins. Max 25m, accessible to all.

Chumphon Pinnacles

Chumphon Pinnacles

Northwest of Koh Tao, fully submerged pinnacles — one of the gulf's finest sites. From 35m to 14m, pink anemones, groupers, whale sharks, tuna, barracudas.

South West Pinnacles

South West Pinnacles

Striking formation from 28m to 10m. Soft coral, amphora sponges, colonising anemones, snappers, groupers, batfish, barracudas, leopard sharks in the canyons.

Green Rock

Green Rock

North of Koh Nang Yuan, famous for arches and swim-through caves. Adrenaline guaranteed. Titan triggerfish nesting area at 18m.

Koh Nang Yuan

Koh Nang Yuan

Three islets linked by a white sandbar. Reef to 14m, broad coral variety: parrotfish, butterflyfish, fusiliers, clownfish, barracudas, groupers.

Shark Island

Shark Island

Double rock south of Koh Tao, reef from 4m to 20m. Brain corals, pink anemones, amphora sponges, snappers, angelfish, blue-spotted rays, turtles, blacktip sharks.

Samran Pinnacles

Samran Pinnacles

Three submerged rocks near Sail Rock between Koh Tao and Koh Phangan. Divable May-September. Max 30m, summit at 13m. Soft coral, sponges, barracudas, trevallies.

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