Thailand Scuba Diving Dive Site Directory

Description

Gorgonian sea fans, sea whips and colourful soft corals abound. Small scorpionfish disguise themselves amid the rocks; lionfish hover between them.

Varying sizes and species of colourful parrotfish and wrasse, along with large schools of Moorish idols and hunting trumpetfish, are to be found at all depths.

On the higher ledges are numerous sea anemones populated by clownfish. Expect encounters with leopard sharks and, on a grander scale, manta rays and whale sharks.

Watching out for the Reef: Coral Conservation Guide for Divers

• Avoid touching live corals. You can kill them with your bare hands.
• Keep your gauge and octopus hoses close to yourself and prevent them damaging the reef.
• Secure your weight belt. Dropping of the weights can destroy the reef.
• Refrain from chasing or touching animals, especially manta rays and whale sharks.
•Maintain a comfortable distant and enjoy
watching them!

Many divers unintentionally destroy corals whilst diving. Here are a few guidelines on how to avoid doing so.

• Use the correct amount of weight to aid in your buoyancy.
• Control your fins; keep them away from the reefs and avoid kicking sand onto the corals.
• Do not pick up organic objects (dead or alive) from the sea. Likewise, please do not buy shells or other decorative products made from sea animals.
• Do not stand or rest on the stone-like corals. After all, they are living animals.

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