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Thailand Scuba Diving Dive Site Directory
| Area |
Phuket |
| Site |
Coral Island |
| Location |
Outer of two islands south of Chalong Bay |
| Depth |
Average 14m / Maximum 20m |
DescriptionThe south of the island is the best area to dive at this primarily training site, not only in terms of safety (no threat from erratic jetskiers!) but also because there is a more diverse presence of marine life, plus it displays the healthiest corals which are mainly foliaceous interspersed with bubble, staghorn and star.
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. Andaman Sky, Co., Ltd, 23/8 Moo 2, Ao Nang, Thailand
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