Banana Bay Dive Site

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Am I dreaming?! 30m+!
Level Advanced Divers
Dive depth Normal diving depth, 10-25m

Banana Bay is located on the East side of Racha Noi Island. It is a popular spot for diving courses and for Snorkelling in Phuket. The reef slope is going down to 30 meters deep. You may spot a Leopard Shark sleeping on the sandy bottom along with all of the usual reef fishes of Phuket area. The visibility is usually very good around Racha Noi and ranges from 15 meters to 30 meters depending on the seaon and weather. You can easily organise a snorkelling day tour in Banana Bay from Phuket Island.

This location is a Reef.

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

Banana Bay Banana Bay is located on the East side of Racha Noi Island. It is a popular spot for diving courses ... Julien 4

Fishes you may spot while diving Banana Bay

  • Bannerfish Bannerfish
  • Leopard Shark Leopard Shark
  • Parrotfish Parrotfish

Photos

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  • Beautiful & Colorful Mandarin Fish
    Beautiful & Colorful Mandarin Fish
    Photo by Rich Guest
  • Yellow Seahorse in Lembeh Strait
    Yellow Seahorse in Lembeh Strait
    Photo by Agnes Tjandranegara
  • Clown fishes waiting in front of their blue anemone house, Clownfish
    Clown fishes waiting in front of their blue anemone house
    Photo by Jihye Lee
  • Blacktip Shark patrolling the crystal clear water... EPIC photo! Black Tip Shark
    Blacktip Shark patrolling the crystal clear water... EPIC photo!
    Photo by Yann Hubert
  • Huge Hammerhead Shark patrolling the reef in French Polynesia
    Huge Hammerhead Shark patrolling the reef in French Polynesia
    Photo by Yann Hubert
  • Lion Fish swimming in crystal clear water
    Lion Fish swimming in crystal clear water
    Photo by Agnes Tjandranegara
  • Surreal Life
    Surreal Life
    Photo by Jihye Lee
  • Grouper Resting
    Grouper Resting
    Photo by Agnes Tjandranegara
  • Loads Of Small Fish In This Busy Reef
    Loads Of Small Fish In This Busy Reef
    Photo by Jihye Lee
  • Diving So Many Fishes
    Diving So Many Fishes
    Photo by Yann Hubert

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