A daytrip to Sharkpoint is also known as superday and it’s located in between Phuket and Koh Phi Phi On this day we’ll visit 3 great divesites.
King Cruiser
The King Cruiser sits upright on a sandy bottom, depths range from 32 meters at her propellers to around 14 meters by the wheel house. Over the last eight years the wreck has been deteriorating quite quickly, and although it is possible to penetrate the wreck it's not allowed because of the risk of collapsing.
Lucky divers might also catch a glimpse of the wreck resident black banded sea snake, that due to the easy pickings has grown to a huge size, with a head about 5cm in width, which compared to around 2cm for a normal adult, is quite large. Other marine creatures that can be seen here include Hawksbill turtles and leopard sharks. There are even stories of divers occasionally seeing a Whale Shark cruising by, although by no means is this common.
Anemone Reef
Anemone reef is a beautiful pinnacle covered from head to toe in colourful anemones. The reef is situated close to the King Cruiser Wreck and Shark Point and is a dive best situated for intermediate divers and above.
This is a relatively easy dive. Divers can then choose to go either clockwise or counter- clockwise from the bottom is the choice site for naturalist course and is no doubt a favorite among photographers as well.
Shark Point
This is a fairly easy dive site as the depth ranges from shallower water of around 5-10 m. to 20-24 m. Divers can be found Leopard Sharks sleeping during the day light hours. Stingrays and rare snake eels can also be found mooring across the sandy bottom.
Koh Haa consists of several small islands of which the first 3 surround a Lagoon. Around this Lagoon and the other 2 islands of Koh Haa Yai the sea bottom drops to over 35m. These alternating surroundings give us the opportunity to see everything there is to see in the Andaman Sea all in one place. Koh Haa Yai is known for its huge cave called ‘the cathedral’ with several giant entrances to provide more than sufficient light and Koh Haa Neua has a chimney as a great start of the dive, conditions permitting.
Hin Muang which means “purple rock” in Thai. The outcrops are totally submerged, and are covered with purple soft coral, hence the site name. Hin Muang is an oasis in the expanse of the south Andaman Sea, attracting a wealth of pelagic visitors, sometimes even manta rays and whale sharks. This wall diving at Hin Muang is relatively deep, as the depth of the sandy bottom does exceeds recreational depth limits, so it is important to mind your dive profile to avoid exceeding no-decompression limits.
Meaning “red rock” in Thai, Hin Daeng is covered with red soft coral, which makes the rock appear red. Manta rays sometimes in small group of 3-4 can be spotted at Hin Daeng. Leopard shark are often seen resting in the sand in the daytime, and grey reef sharks have also been reported. You may even get to witness fish like barracudas or moray eels hunting! Hin Daeng is excellent for both day and might diving, but careful when the current gets stronger.
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