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Koh Tao

Warm-water pinnacles, a signature wreck, and snorkel bays in Thailand's Turtle Island dive town

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Japanese Gardens Koh Tao

Reef

Shallow Koh Nang Yuan coral garden for easy dives and snorkeling.

5.0

3 dives

Visibility12 m

AccessEasy entry

CoralHealthy coral

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesGood facilities

CrowdQuite busy

CurrentLight current

SurgeLight surge

White Rock

Reef

Boat-access reef with twin pinnacles, coral gardens, and night-dive appeal.

5.0

1 dive

Visibility15 m

AccessEasy entry

CoralHealthy coral

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesBasic facilities

CrowdQuite busy

CurrentNo current

SurgeFlat calm

Aow Leuk

Reef

Sheltered beginner bay on Koh Tao with calm reef conditions.

Aow Leuk Bay

Reef

Sheltered Koh Tao bay with coral, sand, and easy reef sections.

Visibility8 m

AccessSimple entry

CoralHealthy coral

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesBasic facilities

CrowdQuite busy

CurrentNo current

SurgeFlat calm

Buddha Rock

Reef

Shallow Koh Tao reef with easy access and gentle conditions.

Buoyancy World

Artificial reef

Artificial-reef training site for buoyancy practice.

Visibility15 m

AccessSimple entry

CoralHealthy coral

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesGood facilities

CrowdModerate

CurrentNo current

SurgeFlat calm

Chalok Bay

Reef

Chalok Bay is Koh Tao’s sheltered south-side training bay.

Visibility10 m

AccessEasy entry

CoralMixed health

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesExcellent facilities

CrowdModerate

CurrentNo current

SurgeFlat calm

Chip Chip Wreck

DeepWreck

Chip Chip Wreck is Koh Tao’s offshore advanced wreck dive.

Visibility15 m

AccessChallenging entry effort

Marine LifeAverage variety

FacilitiesLimited facilities

CrowdFew visitors

CurrentModerate current

SurgeLight surge

Chumphon Pinnacle

Pinnacle

Offshore Koh Tao pinnacle with fish schools and whale sharks.

Visibility15 m

AccessModerate entry effort

CoralHealthy coral

Marine LifeExceptional variety

FacilitiesGood facilities

CrowdQuite busy

CurrentStrong current

SurgeModerate surge

Chumphon Pinnacle

PinnacleReef

Offshore Koh Tao pinnacle with big fish and current.

Visibility15 m

AccessModerate entry effort

CoralMixed health

Marine LifeExceptional variety

FacilitiesBasic facilities

CrowdQuite busy

CurrentStrong current

SurgeLight surge

Hin Ngam Bay

PinnacleReef

Hin Ngam Bay is a shallow Koh Tao bay with rocky pinnacles and easy access.

Visibility15 m

AccessSimple entry

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesBasic facilities

CurrentLight current

Hin Pee Wee

PinnacleReef

Not Set

Visibility20 m

AccessSimple entry

CoralHealthy coral

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesGood facilities

CrowdModerate

CurrentModerate current

SurgeLight surge

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Japanese Gardens Koh Tao

Reef

Shallow Koh Nang Yuan coral garden for easy dives and snorkeling.

5.0

3 dives

Visibility12 m

AccessEasy entry

CoralHealthy coral

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesGood facilities

CrowdQuite busy

CurrentLight current

SurgeLight surge

White Rock

Reef

Boat-access reef with twin pinnacles, coral gardens, and night-dive appeal.

5.0

1 dive

Visibility15 m

AccessEasy entry

CoralHealthy coral

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesBasic facilities

CrowdQuite busy

CurrentNo current

SurgeFlat calm

Aow Leuk

Reef

Sheltered beginner bay on Koh Tao with calm reef conditions.

Aow Leuk Bay

Reef

Sheltered Koh Tao bay with coral, sand, and easy reef sections.

Visibility8 m

AccessSimple entry

CoralHealthy coral

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesBasic facilities

CrowdQuite busy

CurrentNo current

SurgeFlat calm

Buddha Rock

Reef

Shallow Koh Tao reef with easy access and gentle conditions.

Buoyancy World

Artificial reef

Artificial-reef training site for buoyancy practice.

Visibility15 m

AccessSimple entry

CoralHealthy coral

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesGood facilities

CrowdModerate

CurrentNo current

SurgeFlat calm

Chalok Bay

Reef

Chalok Bay is Koh Tao’s sheltered south-side training bay.

Visibility10 m

AccessEasy entry

CoralMixed health

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesExcellent facilities

CrowdModerate

CurrentNo current

SurgeFlat calm

Chip Chip Wreck

DeepWreck

Chip Chip Wreck is Koh Tao’s offshore advanced wreck dive.

Visibility15 m

AccessChallenging entry effort

Marine LifeAverage variety

FacilitiesLimited facilities

CrowdFew visitors

CurrentModerate current

SurgeLight surge

Chumphon Pinnacle

Pinnacle

Offshore Koh Tao pinnacle with fish schools and whale sharks.

Visibility15 m

AccessModerate entry effort

CoralHealthy coral

Marine LifeExceptional variety

FacilitiesGood facilities

CrowdQuite busy

CurrentStrong current

SurgeModerate surge

Chumphon Pinnacle

PinnacleReef

Offshore Koh Tao pinnacle with big fish and current.

Visibility15 m

AccessModerate entry effort

CoralMixed health

Marine LifeExceptional variety

FacilitiesBasic facilities

CrowdQuite busy

CurrentStrong current

SurgeLight surge

Hin Ngam Bay

PinnacleReef

Hin Ngam Bay is a shallow Koh Tao bay with rocky pinnacles and easy access.

Visibility15 m

AccessSimple entry

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesBasic facilities

CurrentLight current

Hin Pee Wee

PinnacleReef

Not Set

Visibility20 m

AccessSimple entry

CoralHealthy coral

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesGood facilities

CrowdModerate

CurrentModerate current

SurgeLight surge

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