Phi Phi Island Diving Travel Guide

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Whales sharks and other large pelagics like Manta Ray come to Phi Phi Island every year. They are rerlatively rare though: my luck is not in as in 15 years of scuba diving off Phi Phi Ley and Koh Bida I have never had the chance to encounter one.

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PADI courses are also widely available, from Discover Scuba to Dive-Master and a Scuba Review is also worth considering if it’s been a while since your last dive.

Shark Point

This easy dive follows an area of submerged rocks immediately northeast of the outcrop. These gently slope down northwards to sand at 18m.

Divers can enjoy shoals of colourful Reef-Fish, including Blue-lined Snapper and Harlequin Sweet Lips, not to mention more static attractions like multicoloured Plume Worms, Feather Stars and Crinoids.

This location's name refers to the overwhelming presence of Leopard Sharks. There are also lots of Cuttlefish, Squid and Titan Triggerfish. Large Undulated and Golden Moray Eels, Spiny Lobsters and Octopuses attempt to obscure themselves within the many craggy holes and crevices.

Location: This three star dive site is a small rocky outcrop about 8km southeast of Phi Phi Ley.

Bida Noi/Bida Nok

The prime two spots in the southwest section, where large rocks form a mountainous terrain, featuring walls that drop to elevated ledges.

Varying sizes and species of colourful Parrotfish and Wrasse, along with large shoals of Moorish Idols, seem to be at all depths. The higher ledges have numerous Sea Anemones well populated by Clownfish.

On top of all this you can very often find Leopard Sharks over the sand and various Blennies and Gobies. Even Manta Rays and Whale Sharks are often found here!

Location: This two three star dive sites are two large outcrops directly south of Phi Phi Ley.

Hin Dot

Conditions permitting, is a great multi-level dive. The pinnacle is dominated by three interesting shelves- at 3m, 12m and 15m. Providing ample and varied underwater scenery at all levels as you explore with your guide.

The deeper sections of the walls have numerous oysters and calms clinging to, and embedded in, the craggy surface.

Many Reef Fish can be seen including Lunar Wrasse, Parrot Fish, Honeycomb Grouper, Spot Fin and Indian Lion Fish. Bearded Lion Fish lurk among the coralline-encrusted rocks awaiting their prey of tiny fish.

Location: This three star dive site is a submerged pinnacle off Koh Phi Phi Don's southwestern headlands.

Cavern Dive (Wang Long)

You should have done this cavern dive once in your live! Follow your guide down to 16m depth, where the tunnel to the open cave starts.

After a 30min dive you will end up in an open cave, where you can breathe fresh air, take a look around and remove the gear for a short walk.

NB. Special equipment and training are required for cavern diving and should always be undertaken with an experienced guide.

Please Note Cavern Diving is very different from Cave diving as you must still observe the maximum depth guidelines for PADI recreational diving which is a maximum of 40m (measured vertically and horizontally from the surface).

Location: This three star dive site is an open cave behind Phi Phi Don called Wang Long.

Night Dive

The local sites around Phi Phi Ley, the smaller of the two island is favoured by many dive sites due to location and conditions.

With several bays providing perfect conditions, sheltered from currents and perfect depth. This means for new and experienced night divers alike it’s a perfect location to witness the Andaman sea’s more nocturnal inhabitants go about their nightly business.

If you’re unsure about doing a night dive, speak to one of the instructors or visit the Phi Phi Diving Forum and see what everyone else has to say. You could also consider easing yourself into things with a dusk dive.

Location: Several bays around Phi Phi Don and Phi Phi Ley.

King Cruiser

On 4th of May 1997, the King Cruiser car ferry bottomed on Anemone Reef. Some 17 minutes later it was settling down for the remainder of its existence in 32m of water.

The structure of King Cruiser attracts a high diversity of marine life and the formation of an artificial reef is well underway; numerous invertebrates have taken to shelter beneath small sheets of Peeling Paint and Morays lie in wait under rows of seats, now acting as lairs.

Daylight penetrates the majority of the wreck but there is still a number of areas that would be better explored with the aid of an artificial light source.

Location: 18 km west of Phi Phi

Shark Point (Phuket)

Shark Point consists of three pinnacles lying north to south which between them have a high proportion of both Hard and Soft Corals in all depths. All manners of reef residents animate the otherwise fixed patterns of color. Sea Anemones for instance Sway Back and Forth in mild currents and wave erratically in stronger flowers.

Between the pinnacles the Seabed is fairly barren. The Leopard Sharks rest here and many a diver has had the wonderful experience of observing at close hand this harmless bottom feeder. A required interaction continues at the sites many cleaning stations which are hosted by a multitude of Cleaning Fish and Shrimps. Regular customers include a variety of Snappers, Jacks, Trevally, Mackerel and the occasional Barracuda.

Location: 18 km west of Phi Phi

Anemone Reef

The concentration of marine life throughout the site has seemingly increased two-fold. The shallowest part sits in a mere seven meters below the water's surface and is literally covered in Sea Anemones hosted by numerous species of Clown Fish, though closer inspection reveals even more symbiotic residents including tiny Anemone Crabs and clear Cleaner Shrimps, only visible by their translucent internal organs.

As far as the corals go enormous healthy Gorgonian Sea Fans backdrop hovering prides of Indian Lionfish and large clusters of radiant Soft Corals more than adequately disguised paired Harlequin ghost Pipe Fish.

Location: 18 km west of Phi Phi

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