Explore the vibrant underwater world at Koh Tao’s beautiful dive sites, boasting crystal-clear waters, stunning coral reefs, and an abundance of colorful marine life. Dive in and embark on an unforgettable adventure!
Chumphon Pinnacle
12-35m, Intermediate and Experienced Divers
Chumphon Pinnacle and Barracuda Rock is considered one of the best dive sites off Koh Tao.
Chumphon Pinnacle is a large underwater pinnacle that rises up from the ocean floor to about 14-18 meters’ depth. It is known for its diverse marine life, including colorful coral reefs, schools of fish, and occasional sightings of whale sharks and barracudas.
Barracuda Rock, characterized by its rugged terrain is often a great viewpoint for large schools of barracuda. Divers can explore the rock formations, swim through tunnels, and observe various types of fish, including moray eels, groupers, and snappers.
Both Chumphon Pinnacle and Barracuda Rock offer a unique and exciting diving experience in the Gulf of Thailand.
White Rock
5-22m, Beginner to Experienced Divers
White Rock is a popular diving site located just off the west coast of Koh Tao. The site is named after a large white rock formation that rises to just below the water’s surface and is home to a variety of marine species, including coral gardens, stingrays, barracudas, and occasionally whale sharks. The site is suitable for both beginner and advanced divers and is easily accessible from Koh Tao.
HTMS Sattakut – 742
20-30m, Experienced Divers
The HTMS Sattakut – 742 shipwreck is a popular dive site, a decommissioned Thai Navy ship that was intentionally sunk on 18th June 2011 to create an artificial reef and diving attraction. She entered her career as a US Navy Landing Craft Infantry (LCI). Reclassified as a LCI(G) Gunboat she participated in the Battle of Iwo Jima in February and March of 1945. After WW2, LCI742 was acquired by the Royal Thai Navy in 1946 and renamed HTMS Sattakut. She now rests on the sandy bottom at a depth of around 30 meters and is home to a variety of marine life, including schools of fish. The wreck attracts divers of all levels and is considered an excellent spot for wreck diving and underwater photography.
Twins
5-18m, Beginner to Experienced Divers
A wonderful dive site, colorful and lively, teaming with fish, anemones, Christmas Tree Worms, find stingrays under crevices and white eyed moray eels peering out at you from the many nooks and crannies.
HTMS Suphairin – 313
24-28m, Experienced Divers
One of Koh Tao’s newest wreck dives, the HTMS Suphairin was sunk on 7 September 2023 as an artificial reef. Having served the Royal Thai Navy as a Fast Attack Craft armed with modern weaponry including guns, machine guns and surface to surface missile launchers, she now lies in wait for you to explore. Don’t forget your camera.
Green Rock
5-25m, Intermediate and Experienced Divers
Green Rock is an interesting and fun dive site consisting of many boulders and swim throughs, lookout for the razor fish, groupers and some of the larger pelagics passing by.
Red Rock
5-25m, Beginner to Experienced Divers
A quieter site just a little way from Japanese Garden in the channel between Koh Nangyuan and Koh Tao. Great for nudibranchs and muck diving.
Japanese Garden
1-14m, Beginner to Experienced Divers
Situated in one of the 3 bays of Koh Nangyuan, Japanese Garden is a snorkeling and diving favorite, an abundance of corals and colorful reef fish going about their business, it never disappoints.
Mango Bay
2-18m, Beginner to Experienced Divers
Mango Bay is a secluded beach located on the northwest coast of Koh Tao, perfect for open water divers, large coral heads and colorful reef fish will keep you entertained throughout your dive. The beach offers white sand and crystal clear waters ideal for swimming, snorkeling, and sunbathing. The bay is surrounded by tall cliffs covered in lush vegetation, making it an extremely picturesque location.
Shark Island
4-25m, Intermediate and Experienced Divers
Shark Island is another popular dive site located off the southern tip of Koh Tao, there is a lot to explore, schools of butterfly fish, hard and soft corals as well as the impressive boulder formations.
Ao Leuk
4-18m, Beginner to Experienced Divers
Ao Leuk is a nice shallow dive site and is a great place to go fun diving, corals and reef fish are guaranteed.
HTMS Hanhaksattru – 312
22-24m, Experienced Divers
One of Koh Tao’s newest wreck dives, the HTMS Hanhaksattru was sunk on 8 September 2023, a day after her sister ship, HTMS Suphairin, also to serve as an artificial reef in Mao Bay on the east coast of Koh Tao. Having served the Royal Thai Navy as a Fast Attack Craft armed with modern weaponry including guns, machine guns and surface to surface missile launchers, she now lies in wait for you to explore. Don’t forget your camera.
Hin Wong Pinnacle
15-25m, Intermediate and Experienced Divers
Hin Wong is a dive site quite different to others on Koh Tao, with numerous hard and soft corals with the addition of splendid sea fans, Blue Ringed Angelfish and Turtles are amongst a few of the residents to call it home. Can be prone to strong currents.