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

South West Rock dive site is located about 13 km southwest of Koh 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.

South West Rock South West Rock dive site is located about 13 km southwest of Koh Tao Island. It is one of the best ... Julien 4

Fishes you may spot while diving South West Rock

  • Barracuda Barracuda
  • Grouper Grouper
  • Leopard Shark Leopard Shark

Photos

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  • Spiked Yellow White Black Nudibranch
    Spiked Yellow White Black Nudibranch
    Photo by Jihye Lee
  • Barracuda Alone In The Blue Sea
    Barracuda Alone In The Blue Sea
    Photo by Jihye Lee
  • Hand Drawn Nudibranch Black Patterns On White
    Hand Drawn Nudibranch Black Patterns On White
    Photo by Jihye Lee
  • Thresher, Thresher Shark
    Thresher
    Photo by Jihye Lee
  • Barracuda Face Scary Smile
    Barracuda Face Scary Smile
    Photo by Jihye Lee
  • Koh Tao Underwater Structure
    Koh Tao Underwater Structure
    Photo by Jihye Lee
  • Underwater Tower
    Underwater Tower
    Photo by Jihye Lee
  • Underwater Rocks
    Underwater Rocks
    Photo by Jihye Lee
  • Barracudas
    Barracudas
    Photo by Jihye Lee
  • Moray Eel And Sea Urchins, Ray
    Moray Eel And Sea Urchins
    Photo by Jihye Lee

Diving Reviews for this region

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