Depth
25–35 m
Level
Advanced
Visibility
15–25 m
Boat
45 min
Current
Moderate current
Water
27–30°C
Thirty-five metres. The deep one, and where the schools are.
The deepest recreational site on the east coast. Dramatic rock formations at depth, large schooling fish, pelagic passes, and morays big enough to make people back up. Advanced Open Water minimum, and we run it on nitrox with a computer as standard because at thirty-five metres air gives you a working bottom time of about twelve minutes.
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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