Dive sites around Phuket day trip
King Cruiser wreck dive
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12-30 meters |
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Superb wreck, Fantastic coral growth, Many varied species |
On the 4th of May 97 King Cruiser, a 85 m catamaran passenger ferry, strayed
off course and hit Anemone Reef ripping one of her twin hulls open. The King
Cruiser sunk within an hour when all 600 passangers had been brought into
safety. So it became a superb wreck dive within close proximity to Phuket -
very good news for all diving enthusiasts.
The wreck has decks on different levels and depths, great open passages to swim
along with many varied species of fish who have made the King Cruiser their
home and there is fantastic coral growth just beginning.
The wreck starts at 14 meters and the bottom is 30 meters, making the King
Cruiser an ideal dive site for all divers. Latest news are whaleshark sighting at 21st October 2006 !
uw photo © 2003 Steve Rubin
