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Warm-water pinnacles, a signature wreck, and snorkel bays in Thailand's Turtle Island dive town
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Koh Tao packs a full dive week into short boat rides: shallow coral bays for easy warm-ups, deeper granite pinnacles for schooling fish and the occasional whale shark, and the HTMS Sattakut wreck as a clear navigation and skills playground. The island's dense dive-center scene around Sairee and Mae Haad means frequent departures and flexible schedules. Operators such as Crystal Dive and Big Blue Diving run daily trips, plus full-day excursions to Sail Rock when seas allow. Expect typical depths in the 6 m to 30 m range on most recreational dives, with currents most noticeable on offshore pinnacles.
Koh Tao's headline offshore site: granite structures and anemone gardens with bigschool potential.
One of the Gulf of Thailand's most famous dives, often reached as a fullday trip.
A large, flexible site used for day and night dives.
A boulderfield pinnacle with fishy midwater.
Two parallel ridges that are ideal for training and relaxed reef tours.
A Thai navy shipwreck sitting within recreational limits.
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