Koh Bida Nok is the sister dive site of Koh Bida Nai located 2 km south of Koh Phi Phi Ley. It is regarded as one of the best diving spots of Koh Phi Phi. The Marine life is teeming and you can spot various Sharks like Blacktip, Leopard Sharks, Nurse Sharks as well as turltes and Moray Eels. It is not rare to also see a banded sea snake. From December to February, It is sometimes possible to spot a Manta ray or even a whale shark if you are very lucky! The wall is covered by superb Sea Fans dancing in the current. The maximum depth is 33 meters deep and the current can be strong, so this site is more suitable for advanced divers. The spot is also called “Outer Father”. As it is an excellent dive site it often visited by Liveaboards from Phuket or Khao Lak.
You can dive Koh Bida Nok all year long. Access: from the Shore. See the map of Koh Bida Nok on the right for the exact location.
Fishes you may spot while diving Koh Bida Nok
In this spot you will probably encounter the usual fishes found in the area. We don't know which particular fishes are seen around here, if you do know, Please leave us a message and we will improve this review with your help
Photos
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Clown fishes waiting in front of their blue anemone housePhoto by Jihye Lee
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Blacktip Shark patrolling the crystal clear water... EPIC photo!Photo by Yann Hubert
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Huge Hammerhead Shark patrolling the reef in French PolynesiaPhoto by Yann Hubert
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Beautiful & Colorful Mandarin FishPhoto by Rich Guest
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Yellow Seahorse in Lembeh StraitPhoto by Agnes Tjandranegara
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Lion Fish swimming in crystal clear waterPhoto by Agnes Tjandranegara
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Surreal LifePhoto by Jihye Lee
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Crab On Coral ReefPhoto by Jihye Lee
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Orange Yellow NudibranchPhoto by Jihye Lee
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ThresherPhoto by Jihye Lee
Diving Reviews for this region
Koh Phi Phi
Amazing Marine life in a very scenic surrounding. Perfect starting point to explore the world class dive sites of the Andaman Sea!
Great spot !
Saw 4 blacktips when one was around the 2-1.5 m and 3 leopard shark with one about 2.5-3 m and a banded sea snake .. All of those in one day and 2 dives .
Extremely recommended
Besides an abundance of fish and other general marine life, specific animals of interest that I spotted were:
1. Black tip reef shark (very briefly!)
2. Sea turtles
3. Man 0’War
4. Puffer Fish