Kanpela Point is located on the East side of Ko Racha Noi Island, about 2 hours by boat from Phuket Island. It is a nice and relaxing wall dive. You can find find interesting swim-throughs between the rock boulders. On Kanpela Point you can spot Manta Rays, Eagle Rays and various kind of reef Sharks as well as the common Leopard Shark. Maximum depth is 45 meters deep thus this dive site is more suitable for advanced divers.
You can dive Kanpela Point all year long. Access: Boat. See the map of Kanpela Point on the right for the exact location.
Fishes you may spot while diving Kanpela Point
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Eagle Ray
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Leopard Shark
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Manta Ray
... and more fishes & sea life, Reef Shark
Photos
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Clown fishes waiting in front of their blue anemone housePhoto by Jihye Lee -
Blacktip Shark patrolling the crystal clear water... EPIC photo!Photo by Yann Hubert -
Huge Hammerhead Shark patrolling the reef in French PolynesiaPhoto by Yann Hubert -
Beautiful & Colorful Mandarin FishPhoto by Rich Guest -
Yellow Seahorse in Lembeh StraitPhoto by Agnes Tjandranegara -
Lion Fish swimming in crystal clear waterPhoto by Agnes Tjandranegara -
Flying Ray Manta in Bali!Photo by Jihye Lee -
Surreal LifePhoto by Jihye Lee -
Crab On ReefPhoto by Agnes Tjandranegara -
Porcupine Fish Moving Out OfPhoto by Jihye Lee
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