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Location: Anemone Reef

• Distance: 29 km (16 Miles)
• Boat Trip: 1,5 Hour / Speedboat 30 mins
• Depth: 6-24 Meters (20-80 ft)
• Visibility: Fair to excellent
• Current: Fair to moderate
• Type of Dive: Site is complete submerged, start about 5m./ Soft Coral

Details:

This unique dive-site is soars 30 meters up from the seafloor to just beneath the surface then abruptly ends and drops back to a bottom of sand and oyster shells.

This barely submerged reef is located less than a mile north of Shark Point. The Thai name for this site is Hin Jom (underwater rock). Although not as colorful as Shark Point this site is famous for its huge fields of sea anemones covering every conceivable surface and swing and sway with the current creating an illusion of it being a giant living rock.

The profusion of sea anemones and the nutrient-rich water are a magnet to a constant parade of reef fish seeking food and shelter. Enormous schools of tropical fish, snappers, groupers, and colorful clown fish, along with larger game-fish like jack and barracuda, and the occasional leopard shark can be seen passing by. Anemone Reef is also famous as a site for to viewing lionfish sometimes encountered in groups of dozens or more.

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Location 2: Shark Point

• Distance: 29 km (16 Miles)
• Boat Trip: 1,5 Hour
• Depth: 6-24 Meters (20-80 ft)
• Visibility: Fair to excellent
• Currents: moderate
• Type of Dive: Soft Coral/ 3 main Pinnacles

Ideal for Nitrox, Multi Level, UW Photography, Naturalist, Deep Diver

Details:

Shark Point consists of three sub sea pinnacles, the largest just breaking the surface and appearing as a barren rock outcropping.
Also known as Hin Muang or Shark Rock. This site commonly has strong ocean currents that bring nutrient rich water which tends to draw in Whale Sharks and other pelagics for feeding. Divers here are virtually guaranteed to swim amongst enormous schools of Great Barracuda, Five-lined Snappers, Gold-striped Fusiliers and the occasional Leopard Shark resting quietly on the seabed. The reef consists of three main sections and most divers could spend several days at least exploring the site which is arguably the most popular of all the local day-diving sites. Currents can be brisk at this site but they tend run parallel to the reef sections and allow for an excellent drift dive back to the dive boat

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Location 3: Koh Dok Mai

• Distance: 18 km (10 Miles)
• Boat Trip: 1 Hour
• Depth: 5-28 Meters (15-91 ft)
• Visibility: Fair to excellent
• Currents: moderate, there is always a sheltered side.
• Type of Dive: Wall dive, caverns

Details:

This small, jungle topped island is located on the way to Shark Point from Phuket and is considered one of the best wall dives in the area. Doc Mai is a huge limestone rock that rises steeply out of the sea.On three sides the sheer walls occupied with a different creature in every nook and cranny drop straight down to the sea floor. The west side is a gently sloping hard coral reef with an abundance of colorful sea life decorating its underwater cliffs. This dive is noted for its variety of reef fish and an opportunity to view some of the resident Moray Eels. The east-side of the island is a virtual garden of yellow tube corals and you can explore some of the small caves along the base of the wall.