PHI PHI – KO BIDA NOK

• Visibility 10-25M
• Difficulty : Intermediate
• Current : Moderate
• Dive Level Recommendation : All Levels

Ko Bida Nok is a hub for finding diverse geological formations and remarkable underwater topography, with steep, precipices, underwater caves and crevices. It never fails to impress tourists and geology enthusiasts.

There is a small underwater bay at the southern side of the island made up of reef slope and rocky floor. It starts at 6 to 8 meters (26 feet) and ends in a sandy bottom at 20 meters (66 feet). Divers enjoy a vertical swim at the southwest side of the island, which is stunningly illuminated by surface light.

Divers particularly interested in underwater topography also like to swim through a narrow cave on the northern side of the island. The cave’s entrance is at 20 meters (66 feet) and the wall is covered with colorful soft corals and gorgonians.

Outcrops of various sizes are scattered along the west coast, sloping down to depths of 26-30 meters (100 feet), while the east coast is a reef slope with a mixture of hard and soft corals and small outcrops.

Marine life in Ko Bida Nok:

You may be able to spot leopard and blacktip reef sharks sometimes along the reef line. Kuhl’s stingrays are common in the area and you can also look out for small bamboo sharks hiding in the cracks.

Die to the blue beyond the reef you may also be able to spot schools of pick handle barracuda. Along the reef, you will find also a large variety of colorful reef fish, such as pufferfish, porcupine fish, and lionfish. Macro lovers should also keep a sharp lookout for ornate ghost pipefish, seahorses, and nudibranchs.

PHI PHI – KO BIDA NAI

• Visibility 5-20M
• Difficulty : Intermediate
• Current : Moderate
• Dive Level Recommendation : All Levels

Ko Bida Nai has remarkable topographic views with a variety of crevices, boulders, and marine life to see. Stretched across the south and west coast of the island, is a gradual reef slope that starts at a depth of 6 to 8 meters (26 feet) and is made up of hard corals like pore corals, table corals, and staghorn corals. There are also some big boulders to swim through on the southern side.

On the east side is a stretchy sand slope full of fields of staghorn coral. It is not uncommon for dives to spot leopard sharks along the way. As you go deeper, you will see big schools of trevally, barracuda, and fusiliers. The pinnacle past the reef is around 18 meters depth (60 feet) and goes to the depth of around 35-38 meters (125 feet)

Towards the northern side are remarkable arrays of crags and cliffs that drop vertically down to a depth of around 30 meters (100 feet). There you get to see soft corals, seal fans, and many barrel sponges.

Marine life in Ko Bida Nai

You will get to see many leopard sharks, especially on the eastern side. Blacktip reef sharks can also be spotted now and then. There are also sea turtles, barracudas, trevally, snappers, and mackerels to see. As are cuttlefish, honeycomb moray eels, sea snakes, and Kuhl’s stingrays. Macro species such as ghost pipefish, nudibranchs, and porcelain crabs are also normally sighted.

PHI PHI – PALONG BAY

• Visibility 5-20M
• Difficulty : Intermediate
• Current : Moderate
• Dive Level Recommendation : All Levels

The Bay lies 400 meters north of the Maya corner. It is also home to large limestone boulders that break the surface and descend to about 20 meters. The steep wall drops to a sandy seabed that is scattered with smaller rocks. Navigating the site is usually done along the shallower depths of the wall.

Marine Life in Palong Bay:

Palong Bay has a good variety of soft corals. There are frequent sightings of blacktip sharks and leopard sharks are that can grow up to 1.5 meters. Don’t worry though, these sharks are incredibly shy, and never come too close. Some species of dolphins have also been spotted in this bay.