Chumphon Pinnacle
Granite pinnacle 12 km northwest of Koh Tao, the site where Black Turtle Dive logs its most whale shark sightings, amid huge schools of trevally and snapper.
- Advanced
- Pinnacle
- Whale sharks
Advanced≤30 m
HTMS Sattakut
Dive site in Koh Tao, Thailand
Former US Navy WWII ship sunk in 2011 off Koh Tao, resting in 30 m with its top at 18 m and a small school of one-spot snapper at the stern.
- Max depth
- 30 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Mar–May, Sep–Oct
The story
A former US Navy ship that served in the Pacific during World War II and later joined the Royal Thai Navy, HTMS Sattakut was scuttled on June 18, 2011, about 800 meters off Koh Tao, to create an artificial reef and a new dive site.
Source: bigbluediving.com
The dive
A wreck and artificial reef dive.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: divessi.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck, Artificial reef
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Groupers
- Snappers
- Sea snakes
Season in Koh Tao
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Source: bigbluediving.comWhere is Koh Tao?
The point shows the Koh Tao area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Koh Tao
Artificial reef
down to 12 m
Junkyard Reef
- Open Water
- Batfish
Rock formations
down to 32 m
Green Rock
Boulder site with small caves and swim-throughs, triggerfish nests and yellowtail barracuda schools.
- Advanced
- Barracuda
Reef
down to 14 m
Lighthouse Bay
- Open Water
- Blacktip reef sharks
Reef
down to 20 m
Mango Bay
Sandy-bottomed bay with a coral garden of mushroom, table and staghorn corals, a classic choice for try dives and Open Water courses.
- Open Water
- Turtles
Pinnacle
down to 40 m
Sail Rock
Offshore rock between Koh Tao and Koh Phangan with a vertical Chimney swim-through from 5 to 18 m and thousands of barracuda.
- Advanced
- Whale sharks
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
- Pink anemonefish at Chumphon Pinnacle, Koh Tao, yeowatzup, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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