Scuba Diving - Southern Sites (
Hin Muang, Hin Daeng)
 
Southern Sites
 Steep
Underwater Pinnacles and Islands
Hard
& Soft Corals
Sharks,
Other Pelagics, Tropicals
Moderate
to Strong Currents
10
to 20 Meters Visibility
Advanced
Adventure Divers
Koh Ha Yai, Koh Rok, Hin Daeng and Hin Muang are the principal
diving areas furthest south in Thailand literally due west/southwest
from Koh Lanta. Hin Daeng and Hin Muang are the more popular
sites and rate as certainly two of the best dive sites in
Thailand.
Hin Daeng
Hin Daeng is 3m clear of the surface with the southern side
dropping to 60m plus. This is the steepest & deepest
drop in Thailand's waters. The rock itself is quite barren
but offers the opportunity to see large pelagics and fantastic
underwater gardens on the shallower shelving eastern side
where two ridges descend to 40m plus. Barracuda are a common
sighting as well as Fusiliers.
Hin Muang
Hin Muang is only a few hundred meters from Hin Daeng and
is completely submerged. The rock, shaped like Ayres Rock
(central Australia) is 20m wide and 200m long. It is covered
with purple soft corals and anemones, hence it's name (Muang
is purple in Thai). Many sea fans of varying colors decorate
the steep sides and it has a remarkable amount of life on
it compared to its neighbor.
Whalesharks, Sharks and Mantas are regularly
seen around the two pinnacles enjoying the freedom that
the depth of water here offers them.
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Provided by Tourism Authority of Thailand
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