South West Rock Dive Site

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4/5

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Very interesting sea life

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No current

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Outstanding! 20m and more

Level Advanced Divers

Dive depth Normal diving depth, 10-25m

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South West Rock dive site is located about 13 km southwest of Ko Tao Island. It is one of the best spot of the area. It consists of several underwater pinnacles ranging from 5 m to 30 m deep. It is a great spot with a good Marine life. Here you can see Yellow tail Barracudas, Groupers, Leopard Sharks and all the usual Reef fishes of the Gulf of Thailand. Whale Sharks have already been spotted here too. As it is out in the open water, this dive is more suitable for advanced divers. South West Rocks is also called Southwest Pinnacles

Location based around one or many Rocks.

You can dive South West Rock all year long. Access: from the Shore. See the map of South West Rock on the right for the exact location.

Fishes you may spot while diving South West Rock

Barracuda
Grouper
Leopard Shark

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