Depth
28–30 m
Level
Advanced
Visibility
15–22 m
Boat
55 min
Current
Moderate current
Water
27–30°C
Thirty metres out where the sanctuary drops onto sand.
The deep western pair. Sand shelf at thirty metres, big-animal territory — rays, and the reason people bring a camera with a wide lens.
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Open through the Maha monsoon, when the east is shut. Closed May to October under the Yala monsoon.
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