King Cruiser Wreck
An 85 m passenger ferry that sank upright in 30 m after hitting Anemone Reef in 1997, now circled by schools of trevally and barracuda.
- Experienced
- Wreck
- Barracuda
Experienced≤40 m
Hin Daeng
Dive site in Phuket & Koh Lanta, Thailand
One of Thailand's top sites for whale sharks and manta rays, with a wall at the south end dropping to about 70 m.
- Max depth
- 70 m
- Level
- Experienced
- Best months
- Nov–Apr
- Entry
- Liveaboard
- Current
- Strong
Photo: (c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The dive
A wall and pinnacle dive from a liveaboard. Known for whale sharks, manta rays and grey reef sharks.
Who it's for
Experienced≤40 mSource: phoenixdivers-kohlanta.com
Recommended minimum: Experienced (Deep Specialty, N3).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- CurrentCurrent can be strong; you need good air management and buoyancy.
- Strong current: dive with a local guide and carry a surface marker buoy.
- The site goes deeper than 40 m: Experienced divers stay above 40 m.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wall, Pinnacle
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Whale sharks
- Manta rays
- Grey reef sharks
- Leopard (zebra) sharks
Season in Phuket & Koh Lanta
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Nov–Apr.
Source: dive-the-world.comWhere is Phuket & Koh Lanta?
The point shows the Phuket & Koh Lanta area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Phuket & Koh Lanta
Koh Bida Nok
- Open Water
- Reef
- Blacktip reef sharks
Reef
down to 40 m
Kata Reef (Kata Beach)
Shore dive straight off Kata Beach onto a 2-12 m reef with clownfish, morays and mimic octopus on the sand.
- Open Water
- Barracuda
Cavern
down to 35 m
Koh Haa
At Koh Haa Yai a cave entrance at 14 m opens all the way up to the surface; at Koh Haa Chimney a tunnel leads into a chamber full of cave sweepers.
- Advanced
- Turtles
Pinnacle
down to 30 m
Anemone Reef
A reef rising from 30 m to 5 m below the surface, with clownfish, snappers and large groupers, plus tuna and barracuda in the blue.
- Experienced
- Leopard (zebra) sharks
Reef
down to 40 m
Bays 1 and 2 (Racha Yai)
Sandy bays on north-east Racha Yai sloping from a few metres, with Kuhl's rays, peacock flounder and several moray species.
- Open Water
- Manta rays
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.
Photo credits
- Coral-covered structure of the King Cruiser wreck, Ralf Schmidt, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Koh Bida Nai and Koh Bida Nok islets, Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
