Dive Sites of Ko Lanta

Hin Daeng/Hin Muang

Level of difficulty: Medium
Depth: 8-70 meters

These two rock formations are recognized as one of the top 5 dive sites in the world with high probability of seeing Mantas’

Visibility on these sites is normally between 20 to 40 meters, with big schools of both Pelagic and bait fish. Common fish here are: Barracuda, Potato Groupers, Batfish, Giant Morays, Yellow Boxfish, Lionfish, Crocodile Needlefish, Trevally’s, Whale Sharks, and Black-tip reef sharks.

Koh Haa

Level of difficulty: Easy
Depth: 5-30 meters

Koh Haa literally means "5 islands". It consists of 5 small beautiful rock formations. In truth, there are actually six islands at this dive site, but why the sixth one is not counted is still unknown.

Diving around the five islands provide a great variety of dives, from easy dives in the lagoon to the more challenging and breathtaking cave dives on Koh Haa 5.

With visibility in the high season of around 25 to 40 meters, this site is ideal for both underwater photographers and beginner divers. Common Fish on this site: Clown Triggerfish, Turtles, Moorish Idol, Lionfish, Clownfish, Crocodile Needlefish, Seahorses, Ghost Pipefish, Barracudas, Giant Morays, Puffer fish, Black tip Shark, Whale Shark, Yellow Boxfish, and Banded Sea snakes.

Phi Phi Island and Bida islands

Level of difficulty: Easy to Medium
Depth: 5-35 meters

Phi-Phi Island is probably most famous for being the location where the movie "The Beach", starring Leonardo Di Caprio, was filmed.

Amongst divers, Phi-Phi Island is most known for its Zebra and Black tip Sharks. Over the years, the sharks have become so familiar with seeing divers, that one often has the opportunity to see these amazing creatures up-close. Common fish on this site: Titan triggerfish, turtles, Lionfish, Clownfish, Barracudas, Tuna, Mackerel, Giant Morays, Yellow Boxfish, Banded Sea Snakes, Black tip and Zebra sharks.

King Cruiser

Level of difficulty : Medium
Depth : 14 - 32 meters

On the 4 May 1997 the car ferry King Cruiser sank 10 miles northwest of Phi-Phi Island. This 85 meter-long steel ferry had been on the same route seven days a week, 365 days a year for the past ten years. She remarkably managed to hit the only navigational hazard within 25 miles and created the perfect wreck dive. She sank on a lovely spring day with no wind, no waves and perfect visibility. No one died. Today the wreck is, in spite of extensive corrosion damage, an amazing dive site. It’s completely surrounded by big schools of fish. The damage has opened up some interesting places in the ship that were never accessible to divers before. In the periods of full moon the wreck is not diveable. Common fish species that inhabit this dive site: Barracuda, Tuna, Mackerels, Groupers, Batfish, Giant morays, Lionfish, Crocodile Needlefish, Trevally’s, turtles, Yellow fusiliers.

Hin Bida

Level of difficulty : Easy -  Medium
Depth : 3 - 25 meters

Hin Bida is a big flat rock pinnacle slowly ascending from 25 meters to just below the surface. We almost always see 3 or 4 zebra sharks at a time. The sharks are now used to having divers around, and are often very curious. Zebra sharks only eat shellfish and are completely harmless.

Phi Phi underwater Tsunami Memorial

Level of difficulty : Medium
Depth : 20 meters

Thailand's Tsunami memorial was laid down on the seabed in Tonsai Bay, off Koh Phi Phi Don and lies at a depth of 20 meters. The monument comprises three large granite markers, each 150 centimeters high and arranged to form a triangle.