Operator page with visibility, current, seasonality, and experienced-diver context.
Offshore Phuket pinnacle with anemones, moorings, and rich fish life.
Offshore Phuket pinnacle with anemones, moorings, and rich fish life.
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Anemone Reef is a boat-only offshore pinnacle east of Phuket with a shallow top, dense anemone cover, and enough vertical relief to reward careful buoyancy and current-aware planning. It is one of the area's signature dives for confident divers who want color, macro life, and the chance of bigger pelagics when conditions line up.
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Depth range, seasonality, and planning context.
Reported Depth
4m - 28m
Depth Note
Operators describe a shallow top around 4-6m and a deeper base around 20-28m, so treat Anemone Reef as a shallow-topped offshore pinnacle with a much deeper working profile below.
Best Season
Year-round, with calmer weather and tide windows making the dive easier to manage.
Typical Conditions
Open-ocean limestone pinnacle with a shallow top, bright anemone cover, and current that can vary from mild to strong.
Hazards, restrictions, and access requirements.
Key Hazards
Safety Notes
Keep buoyancy tight around the anemone-covered top, follow the mooring line on descent, and plan for current changes through the dive.
Access Restrictions
Boat only from Phuket; not a shore-entry site.
Legal Notes
Treat the site as a controlled boat dive and follow local operator guidance; the reef is a known shipping hazard.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
A pinnacle dive spanning 4–28 m.
Freediving
Not a primary freedive site; the offshore current and deeper working profile make scuba the standard choice.
Snorkeling
Not a normal snorkel target because it is offshore and current-sensitive; keep it as a scuba-first boat dive.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
Community dive logs and visit reports for this site.
Average conditions based on logged dives & visits.
Planning answers for access, conditions, timing, and site logistics.
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Research Sources
Operator page with visibility, current, seasonality, and experienced-diver context.
Independent dive guide with site type, depth, location, and critter notes.
Boat-only Phuket operator page with depth, access, current, and marine-life context.
Phuket provincial tourism/planning PDF listing Anemone Reef among nearby dive sites.
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