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KOH TAO

The name means Turtle Island in Thai because in the past the waters surrounding it were rich in hawksbill and green sea turtles, though a lot rarer nowdays they still can be spotted while diving around the island's many dive sites. Over the last ten years or so the tropical beauty and abundant marine life of Koh Tao has increased its popularity and it is now the premier spot in the country for learning to dive.

Koh Tao is more than 21 square kilometers and is located around 70km east off the coastline between the Thai provinces of Surat Thani and Chumphon.

It is easily accessible by boat from Chumphon on the mainland and Koh Pha-ngan to the south. High speed catamaran services ply the waters nowdays making the transfer swift and efficient unlike the overnight slow boat of days gone by.

Dive Site at KOH TAO

Green Rock Green Rock offers several small swimthroughs,		Red Rock The entrance to the swimthrough can be found if you leave the pinnacle and head west towards Koh Nang Yuan.

Japanese Garden This dive site is named after the ornate arrangement of coral boulders here		Twin Peaks This is an ideal site for beginners due to its depth and ease of navigation.

White Rock Two large granite boulders make up the White Rock dive site.		Mango Bay Hard and soft coral formations here are plentiful along with a variety of sponges and clams

Unicorn Wreck It was rumoured at the time of sinking in 1989 that the Unicorn was sunk on purpose as an insurance scam		Hin Wong Pinnacle This site comprises several large granite boulders covered with sea fans and whip corals

South West Pinnacles The shallower sections of the pinnacles are covered in anemones,

Shark Island Named after its resemblance to a dorsal fin, Shark Island is a twin rock outcrop situated to the southeast of Koh Tao		Sail Rock Its famous for its natural underwater vertical swimthrough or chimney which divers can enter at 6 metres and exit at 18