Dive Sites Around Koh Lipe
The waters around Koh Lipe offer some of the best diving in Thailand. Within Tarutao National Marine Park, you'll find over 30 dive sites ranging from shallow coral gardens perfect for beginners to deep pinnacles where advanced divers can encounter whale sharks and manta rays. Water temperature stays warm year-round (28-30°C), and visibility during high season can reach 30 meters.
8 Mile Rock
AdvancedA stunning pinnacle rising from the deep, 8 Mile Rock is one of the area's premier dive sites. Known for encounters with whale sharks, manta rays, and large schools of barracuda. The rock is covered in soft corals, sea fans, and sponges.
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Stonehenge
All LevelsNamed after the famous monument, this site features massive boulder formations creating swim-throughs and overhangs. The boulders are covered in hard and soft corals, hosting a huge variety of reef fish and macro life.
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Koh Hin Ngam
BeginnerLocated next to the famous Stone Island (known for its perfectly rounded rocks), this site offers beautiful coral gardens in shallow water. Excellent for beginners and underwater photography with abundant macro life.
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Koh Adang House Reef
BeginnerThe fringing reef along Koh Adang offers easy diving in sheltered waters. Large table corals, staghorn formations, and an abundance of tropical fish make this an ideal site for beginners and discover scuba diving experiences.
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Yong Hua Shipwreck
AdvancedA cargo vessel resting on a sandy bottom, the Yong Hua wreck has become an artificial reef teeming with marine life. Groupers, lionfish, and moray eels inhabit the structure, while soft corals and sponges cover the hull.
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Koh Sarang
IntermediateA beautiful island reef with dramatic rock formations, walls, and overhangs. The deeper sections feature large sea fans and black coral trees. Reef sharks and sea turtles are regular visitors to this site.