Top Dive Sites Featuring Offshore Pinnacles & Seamounts
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Turtle Heaven
Exactly what it sounds like. A site near Gili Meno where you are virtually guaranteed to dive with numerous sea turtles.
Abu Ramada
Often called 'The Aquarium', this vibrant reef offers exceptionally colorful soft corals and dense schooling fish in the Red Sea.
Careless Reef
Wall with resident turtles
Chumphon Pinnacle
The most famous and thrilling dive site in Koh Tao, featuring a massive submerged granite pinnacle surrounded by huge schools of fish.
Sail Rock
The premier dive site in the Gulf of Thailand, famous for its vertical swim-through 'chimney' and frequent Whale Shark sightings.
Southwest Pinnacle
A spectacular series of underwater rock formations in the Gulf of Thailand, blanketed in anemones and swarming with marine life.
Montaña Amarilla
Yellow volcanic rock, swim-throughs
Black Hills
A vibrant seamount rising from the deep, teeming with massive schools of fish and a chance to see passing Whale Sharks.
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Koh Tao
Known globally as the 'factory' of diving. High competition between centres keeps prices the lowest in the world, while the sheer volume of instructors means teaching standards are generally kept sharp. The diving is extremely easy: zero current, warm water, and shallow sites perfect for Open Water skills.
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Tenerife
Four hours from most UK airports with volcanic rock formations, swim-throughs and resident turtles — cooler water than the tropics, so pack a 5mm wetsuit.
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