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Southern
Sites
Steep Underwater Pinnacles and Islands
Hard
& Soft Corals
Sharks,
Other Pelagics, Tropicals
Moderate
to Strong Currents
10 to
20 Meters Visibility
Advanced
Adventure Divers
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Ha Yai, Koh Rok, Hin Daeng and Hin Muang are the principal
diving areas furthest south in Thailand literally due
west/southwest from Koh Lanta. Hin Daeng and Hin Muang
are the more popular sites and rate as certainly two
of the best dive sites in Thailand.
Hin Daeng
Hin Daeng is 3m clear of the surface with the southern
side dropping to 60m plus. This is the steepest &
deepest drop in Thailand's waters. The rock itself is
quite barren but offers the opportunity to see large
pelagics and fantastic underwater gardens on the shallower
shelving eastern side where two ridges descend to 40m
plus. Barracuda are a common sighting as well as Fusiliers.
Hin Muang
Hin Muang is only a few hundred meters from Hin Daeng
and is completely submerged. The rock, shaped like Ayres
Rock (central Australia) is 20m wide and 200m long.
It is covered with purple soft corals and anemones,
hence it's name (Muang is purple in Thai). Many sea
fans of varying colors decorate the steep sides and
it has a remarkable amount of life on it compared to
its neighbor.
Whalesharks, Sharks and Mantas are regularly seen around
the two pinnacles enjoying the freedom that the depth
of water here offers them.
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