Phi Phi Islands Diving
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Phi Phi Islands Dive Sites
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 One known destination are popular with scuba divers and travelers far from the underwater environment is the Phi Phi islands are located approximately 50 kilometers east of Phuket.
These Islands amazing world famous not only because of the magnificent natural scenery, but a stunning underwater world with some diving sites in the vicinity of the islands and although the visibility under water is not always wants to be the best, the life of a coral reef is a very stunning and amazing.
Local dive shops have a large number of professional divers, hi-end equipment and dive destinations world-class attract some of the best instructors and dive masters from all over the world. Here can be confirmed by diver or improve your level. You don't need to be seven spans in a forehead or in great physical shape, because the courses are designed for all levels of training. |
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 Shark Point
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Yes, Shark Point (Hin Bida'a) really corresponds to its name by 95%. This rock, which only slightly peeking out of the sea, covered with gardens of corals and inhabited by sharks, including leopard.
Located 8 km South-East of Phi Phi Leh island in the period from February to March, this turret attracts whale sharks.
location: an hour and a half from Tonsai bai
conditions: average visibility of 20 meters
depth: from 12 to 18 meters
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Кoh Bida Nok и Koh Bida Nai |
 Another site that should not be missed is the small Ko Bida'a Nok
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lying just south of Phi Phi Le island and is covered by extensive gardens of soft corals. Here you can find leopard sharks, sea turtles, Moray eels, fish, Ghost fish and there is a good chance to get acquainted with whale sharks and manta rays. Because one side of the island is very small and the other is lowered to a depth of 30 meters as a suitable spot for all levels of diving. The younger "sister" Koh Bida'a Nai located 100 metres to the east also boasts a rich underwater world. Large, fallen down the stones, created under water numerous mazes, building ideal habitat for marine life and fascinating dive site.
place: 50 min from Tonsai bay
conditions: average visibility of 20 meters
depth: from 19 to 30 meters
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Maya bay |
 With a maximum 18 meters depth, the richness of corals and live in them marine animals and fish, Maya is a great dive site for divers. A little way from the Bay towards the sea, the landscape changes to underwater caves and increasing depth up to 30 meters.
South bay begins stage wall descending to 35 meters and is full of small caves at the base.
Further ahead the fallen rocks create channels of rocks towering above you on both sides, creating a very dramatic place. Due to the greater depth - this is divesite for more advanced divers.
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Hin Dot |
 Four underwater pinnacles descending to a depth of approximately 30 meters, the top of which begin just below sea level is characterized Hin Dot (Chimney Rocks, just south of Koh Phi Phi Don.
Often very dark, due to the large amount of marine life at the tops of the cliffs but a very interesting site under the boulders near the bottom where you can meet nurse sharks.
These huge towers known to divers due to the large flocks of different species of fish.
Other inhabitants Hin Dot: pufferfish , lionfish , squid and bearded Scorpion fish.
location: 15-20 minutes from Tonsai bay
conditions: visibility 8-20 meters
depth: 10 to 34 meters |
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Garang Heng |
| Small coral reef just east of Phi Phi Leh is an excellent alternative to Shark point offering views anemone, soft corals and of course the sharks, in the absence of such in the first place.
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Hin Pae dive site |
 Hin Pae relatively shallow 10 to 15 meters deep, but it doesn't hurt to enjoy excellent snorkeling. Hin Pae is sometimes called the "kid's" Shark point because even with a mask and snorkel have the opportunity to see sharks.
The main seabed topography consists of boulder and brain corals creating numerous holes and tunnels for the eels. And soft and hard corals provide shelter to the rich variety of reef fish. Crabs, lobsters, sea angel, groupers , snapper and surgeonfish - also live in this area of the Andaman sea. |
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Garang Heng - King Cruiser |
 King Cruiser was a passenger ferry runs between Koh Phi Phi and Phuket. One day not predicting anything bad, in clear and calm weather - this ship suddenly sank. Now, resting at a depth of about 32 meters, the ship is starting to be covered with corals, turned into an underwater attraction, populated by a variety of marine life, have chosen this place to stay since 1997.
It is not enough that the wreck lay at the bottom about existing popular dive site but it was located on a perfect diving depth somewhere between 12 and 30 meters.
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