Depth
6–13 m
Level
All levels
Visibility
10–18 m
Boat
25 min
Current
No current
Water
27–30°C
The macro site. Nudibranchs, shrimp, and everything small enough to be missed.
Coral gardens that reward going slow. This is where we run the Underwater Photographer specialty — no current, no depth pressure, and a nudibranch count that regularly runs into double figures on a single tank.
When this site dives
Open through the Yala monsoon, when the southwest is unworkable. Closed November to April under the Maha monsoon.
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