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Khao Lak Dive Sites
Khao Lak Dive Sites
Khao Lak has more to dive than just the Similan Islands. While the Similans are listed as one of the “top ten dive sites” in the Thailand, we also some incredible local dive sites around the Khaolak area including Khao Sok Lake Premchai Wreck, Khao Nayak and the Thai Muang reef. The most famous, and we think the best, is Bon Soong wreck. Rather than using speedboats we visit these sites via traditional longtail. This means smaller groups and empty dive sites! These trips are shorter days (less transit time) and you are usually back in your resort by 2 or 3 O’clock.
Do you long to experience a unique, exciting once in a life time diving adventure? Then head to Cheow Larn Lake, the most mystical and magical experience Khao Sok Lake Diving has to offer.
The Cheow Larn Lake (165sq. Km) was created in 1982 when the Pasaeng River was dammed to provide hydrostatic power to the local area.
Before the creation of the lake, the landscape was covered with dense, lush jungle, home to exotic wildlife, phenomenal natural features and encompassed a small residential village all of which can now be seen under the still green waters of the Cheow Larn Lake making Khao Sok Diving one of the most unique and extraordinary diving experiences you will ever encounter!
Khao Sok Lake Diving
When you Dive Khao Sok, you will find that travel around the park is only by longtail boat and that traffic is regulated by the granting of licences to a…
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Closer to home, Khao Na Yak is the house reef for Khao Lak. Only 45 minutes away by local boat, and with a maximum depth of only 9m, this is a most relaxing dive and an excellent site for new divers or for those of you who haven't dived for a while.
Khao Na Yak Reef also appeals to experienced divers who like to spend some time focusing closely on the varied fish life of a tropical reef, with the advantage of a longer bottom time due to the shallow depth.
Many beautiful nudibranchs can be found here - and see if you can find the ghost pipefish! Also visited by many lionfish and the occasional ray and leopard shark, and including a colourful selection of tropical fish, this dive site is the perfect place to concentrate on the small things ….
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Bon soong Wreck AKA Bon Sung Wreck AKA Bang Sak Wreck
Khao Lak's best local dive site
Situated only a few nautical miles From Cape Pakarang , the Boonsung Wreck is a perfect choice for a half a day trip or as an alternative to the sloping reefs and submerged pinnacles of the Similan islands.
This old tin dredger sank around 20 years ago and is now a well established nursery for a huge variety of marine life.
During the Tsunami, the dredger was split into three parts. This enlarged the dive site, making it easy to spend multiple dives slowly exploring its many nooks and crannies.
The wreck lies at an average depth of between 18-20 meters, with the top of the wreck extending to around 15 meters.
Bonsoong Marine Life
Tiny lion fish, white eyed morays, zebra morays, juvenile trigger fish and angel fish take shelter under…
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The Premcahi (also known as the Thai Muang) Wreck was built in Sliedrecht in the Netherlands in 1976. She ended her days working for a Tin Mining company off the west side of Phang Nga province. She was renamed after the owner of the company and her name - "Premchai 10" is still visible on the side. After sinking in September 2000, a few hundred metres off Thai Muang beach, the Condreco now rests on her side at a depth of 20 meters. The Premchai is in excellent condition with the most amazing soft corals and has attracted large numbers of Honeycomb & White-eyed moray eels, lionfish & all types of scorpion fish. It is also possible to spot Ornate ghost pipe fish here.
With the top of the wreck at 14 meters and the bottom at 21 meters, she is a bit a deeper than her more famous sister…
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Secret Reef - Thai Muang
Last year the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) announced the "discovery" of a local reef. This is located about 17 km South of Khao Lak and is easily accessed by longtails.When we do this trip we usually visit another local dive site - Premchai Wreck. It's a beautiful trip along the cliffs - great just for the ride alone! This trip is usually scheduled for Tuesdays, but is done upon request - a minimum of only 2 guests. And only 2900 Baht for two dives, lunch on the beach and of course one of our guides makes for a great bargain.Thai Muang park is something like 20km of totally protected white sand beach. This is one of the only Turtle nesting sites for Leatherback turtles on the West coast of Thailand (the other being Golden Buddha Beach). It's extraordinary to see this much protected land, and…
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