Are you planning your next Thailand diving adventure? Are you trying to decide where to visit and where to dive? Located between the islands of Koh Samui and Koh Tao, Koh Phangan is an iconic Thai diving destination renowned for whale shark sightings and access to some of the best dive sites in the region. Underwater you’ll find yourself immersed in colours and life while on the island itself there are numerous stunning white sand beaches fringed with coconut trees, incredible sunsets and friendly locals. Koh Phangan is somewhere you can choose to kick back and dive, dive, dive!
Underwater we have a variety of dive sites – not just Sail Rock! Have you heard of the Angthong Marine Park? This is another of our phenomenal diving locations – and when we say phenomenal, we mean it. Not only will you be mesmerized by the underwater life here, you’ll be spell bound by the topside scenery too. Angthong is truly a world class diving location with unbeatable natural beauty which has been carefully preserved as a national park since the 1980’s.
Made up of 42 limestone islands, Angthong offers a number of caves, swim throughs, overhangs and sloping reefs. Angthong has incredible diversity of coral including abundant soft corals, barrel sponges and anemones as well several types of black corals and sea fans. Marine life here is equally diverse and you’ll find numerous species among the reef. In deeper sections you can spot large snappers, blue-spotted sting rays, schools of fusiliers, lionfish and yellowtail barracuda.
The two most popular dive spots in the national park are at Koh Wao and Hin Yippon where you may also spot banded sea snakes and turtles. It is also one of the few places where, if you’re lucky, you may see whale sharks.
Because of the protective rock pinnacles, diving in Angthong Marine Park couldn’t be more relaxing. Calm conditions, good visibility and tropical waters make diving here suitable for all levels – including beginners. If you are new to diving this is a great place to try diving or learn to dive. For more experienced divers, Angthong offers a multitude of options and no shortage of incredible dive sites.
Our dive boat leaves Chaloklum pier daily at 8am and we are approximately 2 hours away from Anthong National Marine Park. All of our Angthong diving trips include:
Max 4 divers per group
Breakfast, lunch & refreshments
Free hotel transfers (if required)
Professional PADI dive guides
Site Briefing & Safety briefing
And, of course, phenomenal diving!
We believe that diving should be accessible to all, so our Angthong trips are THB 3,000 including all of the above!
Do you want to dive Koh Phangan and Anthong with us? For more information or to make a reservation for diving or a PADI Course, contact us on: sailrockphangan@gmail.com or fill out our contact form and we’ll get right back to you.
We are looking forward to diving in Thailand with you soon!
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