Shark Island Dive Site

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3/5
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Very interesting sea life
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None or Light current
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Outstanding! 20m and more
Level Advanced Divers
Dive depth Normal diving depth, 10-25m

Shark Island dive site is one of the best dive spots around Ko Tao. It consists of several rock boulders covered by nice soft coral, gorgonians and sponges. There is a very nice swim-through starting at 20 m deep. You can see there moray eels, nudibranchs, blue spotted sting rays and the beautiful and harmless Leopard Shark. Always be careful to the agressive Titan triggerfish! A Whale Shark is sometimes spotted here. There is usually some current and it gives a good opportunity for drift diving. The maximum depht is 28 meters deep. Shark Island is located 25 km South of Ko Tao. You can also dive there from Koh Samui on a day trip. This spot is also called Red Rock or Sail Rock.

Location based around one or many Rocks.

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

Shark Island Shark Island dive site is one of the best dive spots around Ko Tao. It consists of several rock boul... Julien 3

Fishes you may spot while diving Shark Island

  • Leopard Shark Leopard Shark

... and more fishes & sea life, Titan Triggerfish

Photos

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  • Black Spotted Yellow Boxfish
    Black Spotted Yellow Boxfish
    Photo by Jihye Lee
  • School Thousands Blue Gold Fusilier Fish
    School Thousands Blue Gold Fusilier Fish
    Photo by Jihye Lee
  • Blue Spotted Ray
    Blue Spotted Ray
    Photo by Jihye Lee
  • Seahorse
    Seahorse
    Photo by Jihye Lee
  • Eagle Rays Flying Away
    Eagle Rays Flying Away
    Photo by Jihye Lee
  • Shrimp Taking Refuge Under Sea Shell
    Shrimp Taking Refuge Under Sea Shell
    Photo by Jihye Lee
  • Fish Disguised Sea Bottom
    Fish Disguised Sea Bottom
    Photo by Jihye Lee
  • Spiked Yellow White Black Nudibranch
    Spiked Yellow White Black Nudibranch
    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

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