Reef
down to 7 m
Chaweng Reef (Ao Chaweng)
Shallow shore-entry lagoon reef on Chaweng beach, Koh Samui, used for dive training and snorkelling (max 7 m).
- Open Water
Advanced≤30 m
Hin Yippon (Koh Yippon)
Dive site in Koh Samui & Koh Phangan, Thailand
Rocky islet at the north tip of Ang Thong Marine Park with an open cave crossing the island, soft-coral gardens and whale shark sightings.
- Usual dive
- 18 m
- Deepest point
- 25 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Mar–Apr, Jun–Aug
- Entry
- By boat
- Current
- Strong
The dive
A reef and cavern dive from a boat. Known for whale sharks and turtles.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: lotusdiving.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- CurrentCurrent can be strong; you need good air management and buoyancy.
- OverheadPart of the dive is under a ceiling, without a direct way up.
- Strong current: dive with a local guide and carry a surface marker buoy.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Reef, Cavern
- Environment
- Cavern (daylight visible)
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Whale sharks
- Turtles
- Sea snakes
Season in Koh Samui & Koh Phangan
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Mar–Apr, Jun–Aug.
Source: thainationalparks.comWhere is Koh Samui & Koh Phangan?
The point shows the Koh Samui & Koh Phangan area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Koh Samui & Koh Phangan
Reef
down to 14 m
Haad Salad
Shallow west-coast bay once used as a hideout by Malay pirates, with a healthy coral reef reachable from the beach.
- Open Water
- Turtles
Reef
down to 20 m
Haad Yao House Reef
Sloping house reef right off Haad Yao beach on Koh Phangan's west coast, dived at night for bioluminescent plankton.
- Open Water
Cave
down to 20 m
Koh Wao
Low-current reef on the northern side of Ang Thong Marine Park, just southwest of Hin Yippon, rated suitable for all divers.
- Open Water
Drift
down to 33 m
Samran Pinnacle
Open-sea shoal about 4 nautical miles west-northwest of Sail Rock (Hin Bai), dived as a drift with visibility up to 30 m.
- Advanced
Macro
down to 9 m
Chaloklum West Lighthouse
Shallow boulder-and-sand reef a short walk from Chaloklum, used for training and beach night dives with octopus and squid.
- Open Water
- Octopus
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.