Koh Tao Gulf of Thailand

Koh Tao Thailand Diving

Koh Tao lies in The Gulf The Gulf of Thailand coast, at 1,840km well over twice as long as the Andaman Sea coastline, follows a great parabola from the border with Malaysia on the south coast around to Cambodia and the southwest tip of Vietnam.

If you are looking for the best in the Gulf of Thailand than Diving Koh Tao is your best option. Sheer wall dives around submerged pinnacles, tunnels and archways carpeted with iridescent soft corals, pelagics (including sharks), and easy snorkelling from the beaches over impressive coral gardens are just some of the highlights of Diving Koh Tao.

Koh Phangan, 47km south of Koh Tao, is a Bohemian paradise. The fringing reefs around the island are of limited appeal, but two sites to the north Sail Rock and Samran Pinnacles are truly world-class, spectacular wall dives, acting as a magnet for numerous schools of pelagics. Koh Samui, further south, has a well developed tourist infrastructure and some enjoyable dive sites on its fringing reefs. Visibility around Koh Samui is only slightly better than that around Koh Phangan, and most people use it as a convenient (and fun) base from which to dive sites to the north of Koh Phangan or around Diving Koh Tao.

Further to the south, the clear waters around Koh Losin, located above the Malaysian border, are occasionally dived from liveaboard excursions and are a great place for encountering manta rays, whale sharks and large schools of trevally. Working eastwards from Bangkok, Pattaya has a well developed dive industry for both recreational and technical divers. The better dive sites here are located around the Far Islands group, offering fringing reefs of hard and soft corals and a selection of four enjoyable wrecks. Pattayas dive sites also include the islands and islets off the small fishing village of Samaesan 17kms further south.

Thailands easternmost diving and snorkelling area covers the waters around and to the south of Koh Chang, in Trat province. This is an up and coming destination and one well worth visiting. Aside from a great diversity of dive sites including reefs, walls and pinnacles the associated marine life is as diverse as it is high and includes regular encounters with all sizes of marine life from minute invertebrates up to enormous whale sharks.

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