Exact Loh Samah listing used to corroborate the canyon, fish life, and sheltered bay use case.
Sheltered Phi Phi bay with canyon, wall, and night-dive appeal.
Sheltered Phi Phi bay with canyon, wall, and night-dive appeal.
Loh Samah is a sheltered Phi Phi Leh bay with a shallow coral interior, a narrow canyon, and wall sections that add structure without making navigation difficult. The site is known for calm-water diving, night-dive appeal, and plenty of small reef life around the canyon and reef edge.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
Depth range, seasonality, and planning context.
Reported Depth
2m - 25m
Depth Note
The bay starts very shallow, with a canyon around 15 m and walls / gulleys that extend to roughly 20-25 m.
Best Season
Year-round; most comfortable in calmer dry-season windows
Typical Conditions
Sheltered bay conditions with calm to slightly choppy surface water, gentle to mild current, and good conditions for both day dives and night dives.
Site conditions, restrictions, and access requirements.
Site Conditions
Safety Notes
Use clean trim in the canyon and wall sections. The bay is sheltered, but the limestone and coral structure still rewards slow movement and conservative buoyancy.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
Scuba divers can explore a narrow canyon around 15 m and nearby wall areas from roughly 8 m to over 20 m.
Freediving
The shallow bay can suit calm-water freediving in easy conditions, but the site is mainly used as a scuba and snorkel stop.
Snorkeling
The shallow interior is snorkel-friendly when the bay is calm, though the canyon and wall features are better appreciated underwater.
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.
Last Updated
Research Sources
Exact Loh Samah listing used to corroborate the canyon, fish life, and sheltered bay use case.
Exact Loh Samah page with calm-water mooring, night diving, 25 m depth, and a 15 m gully/wall description.
Exact Loh Samah Bay writeup with the east-side canyon, shallow interior, and species list.
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