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Anemone
Reef
 Limestone
Pinnacle
Gardens
of Hard & Soft Corals
Tropicals,
Clownfish, Lionfish
Moderate
to Strong Currents
10 to
20 Meters Visibility
All
Levels of Diver
 This
unique dive-site is a huge lime-stone pinnacle that
soars 30 meters up from the ocean floor to sit 4 meters
beneath the surface where it abruptly ends and drops
back to a sandy bottom.
The barely submerged reef is a well-known shipping hazard
(see King Cruiser Wreck) and is located less than a
mile north of Shark Point. The Thai name for this site
is Hin Jom which means underwater rock and although
not as colorful as Shark Point, the site is famous for
its vast fields of sea anemones that cling to every
conceivable surface and swing and sway with the current.
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 tropicals,
snappers, groupers and colorful clown fish, along with
larger game-fish like tuna and barracuda as well as
the occasional leopard shark can be seen here.
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